MicroVAX/station 2000 stuff - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 May 1999

...
 The resulting three disks will boot up the system and
bring up Backup 5.5,
or thereabouts.  But when I undertake to do a backup/image/verify to
floppy, I get the error message: 

"%BACKUP-F-CLUSTER, unsuitable cluster factor for DUA2:"

Since I formatted the disks using T 70 I would assume that they are to
MicroVAX/VMS standard.  How do I get around this roadblock? 
You formatted the floppies, but you didn't initialize them.  Try
appending a /INITIALIZE onto your backup command.

...
 Incidentally, Tim, I do not intend to really use
floppies for backup.  I
have a TK50Z.  But, if I can get a better understanding of how they may be
used, they may prove useful in getting software into the little bugger. 
If you intend to use them for purposes other than image backup, you
ought to try INITing them and MOUNTing them as regular (Files-11) volumes.
Doing a HELP INIT EXAMPLES or HELP MOUNT EXAMPLES will prove educational.
Or - very handy for interchange purposes with micros that have the
ability to read/write RT-11 RX50's and RX33's - you can use
EXCHANGE to read and write RT-11 volumes.  Go into EXCHANGE and type
HELP for more info on this.  There are also some freeware tools
for reading and writing MS-DOS floppies from VMS; check out

  ftp://ftp.wku.edu/vms/fileserv/mgpcx.zip

if this sounds useful.  There's loads of other VMS freeware available;
just check the comp.os.vms FAQ for starters.

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