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- From: wilson@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Bob Wilson)
- Subject: Re: HELP WITH A COLORADO
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.222911.26650@schaefer.math.wisc.edu>
- Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. of Mathematics
- References: <31827.806.uupcb@spacebbs.com> <eln150f.728044937@mdw030.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 22:29:11 GMT
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- eln150f@mdw030.cc.monash.edu.au (TW Chua) writes:
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- >allen.edwards@spacebbs.com (Allen Edwards) writes:
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- >>-> >My problem is that I cannot even format a tape. Format, which takes
- >>-> >two hours!, only gets 50% done and does seeks on the tape forever
- >>-> after >that and past the time estimated.
- >>->
- >>-> That's normal !
-
- >>What do you mean by "That's mormal !" I amhaving the same problem
- >>listed and cannot get it going. I have turned off the dual DMA mode and
- >>still it will not work. I was looking over all the messages and saw
- >>yours and wondered what you were trying to say? Thanks for the reply.
- >>Allen
- >>
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- > I am having the same problem. I found out that during the first 50%
- >it is doinf formatting and the second 50% it is actually doing verifying.
- >My drive used to work perfectly and only recently this problem appeared.
- >Does anybody know what is wrong with the drive? I tried different settings
- >of the tape software and even cleaning the head and edge connectors.
- > Any help will be much appreciated. If I can't solve this problem,
- >my confidence towards CMS product will be greately affected.
-
- >YP
- Has either of you called CMS tech help toll-free line? I have found
- them to be the best support organization I have ever encountered!
- Bob Wilson
- wilson@math.wisc.edu
-