23 Jun
2005
23 Jun
'05
10:51 a.m.
At 9:19 AM -0400 6/23/05, Paul Koning wrote:
Yes, that's what I mean. It is my understanding from when I got some
help figuring this out (I think by this list), that was the problem.
It wouldn't install from DAT, but had zero issues with TK50.
Zane
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>>>> "Zane" == Zane H Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
Zane> As I understand it, the issue was with variable byte blocks. I
Zane> had zero issues installing RSTS/E, and I think a couple layered
Zane> products off of 4mm DAT. However, DECnet/E would not install
Zane> off of DAT.
You mean variable length blocks? If it doesn't support that, it isn't
a proper tape. Proper tapes handle any block size, odd or even, from
14 up to at least 8k or so.