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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

4437.0. "TAPE is being worked on ..." by ELWOOD::PETERS () Fri Jan 18 1991 18:09

    
    
    
    	I'm still working on TAPE. I'm having a number of problems 
    
    1. TAPE is a VAX 3500 that is used as the boot node for a few
       workstations. It is not a large machine. Many of the crashes
       have been caused by the system running out of resources.
          Today the system had 15 FAL processes running at a time.
       PLEASE do not start multiple copy or ftsv connections at one
       time. We ran out of process slots. I have increased the process
       slots, but there are only about 20 free slots.
    
    2. The disk that has the AMIGA software is getting errors. I'm
       working to get it replaced.
    
    3. The AMIGA PD software is running out of disk space. The current
       disk is a RA81 with nothing on it except the AMIGA area. The
       disk has about 100,000 blocks free ( about 50 MB out of 450 MB ).
    	  I may need to split the Amiga area over two disks or find a
       bigger disk. So expect the disk name to change.
    
    4. I will be doing some VMS upgrades and other system operations
       next week. So if you can't connect to TAPE try again later.
    
    
    			Steve Peters
    			System manager of TAPE
    
    
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4437.1The disk is moving ...ELWOOD::PETERSThu Jan 31 1991 15:3124
    
    
    	TAPE is starting to work better.
    
    1. TAPE is now running VMS 5.4 . I will be upgrading to VMS5.4-2
       on Monday Feb 4th.
    
    2. The Network links to TAPE have been limited to 20 FAL processes.
       This could be raised as time goes on.
    
    3. The AMIGA files are moving...  I have found a RA82 to move the
       Amiga software to. The new disk is AMIGA:
    
    		TAPE::AMIGA:[UPLOAD]
    		TAPE::AMIGA:[AMIGA]
    
       This disk is dedicated to Amiga software. The structure of the 
       [AMIGA] directories might change ( if I have time ). The new disk
       will be available Friday Feb 1, 1991.
    
    
    		Steve Peters
    		Tape system manager
    
4437.2VMS V5.4-2?CRISTA::CAPRICCIOBlind as a cave shrimpFri Feb 01 1991 12:409
    
�    1. TAPE is now running VMS 5.4 . I will be upgrading to VMS5.4-2
�       on Monday Feb 4th.

    VMS V5.4-2? You mean V5.4-1 or -1A, don't you?

    Just curious...

    Pete
4437.3Problems with tape::CSCOAC::KENDRIX_JFri Feb 01 1991 16:0419
>         <<< Note 4437.2 by CRISTA::CAPRICCIO "Blind as a cave shrimp" >>>
>                                 -< VMS V5.4-2? >-
> 
>     
> �    1. TAPE is now running VMS 5.4 . I will be upgrading to VMS5.4-2
> �       on Monday Feb 4th.


I seem to be having problems with Tape::, I get insufficient privs or file
protection when trying to copy handshake off of 'Tape::amiga:[upload].
 


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4437.4Protection fix is commingELWOOD::PETERSFri Feb 01 1991 17:0611
    
    
    	I'm fixing the protection problem.
    
    	I did mean VMS 5.4-2 . TAPE:: is an internal field test site
    for this version of VMS. The system has been set-up with a Q-bus
    to SCSI adapter, TLZ04 ( DAT ), TZK10 ( QIC ) and RRD42 ( CDROM ).
    So that we can test new device support in VMS 5.4-2.
    
    		Steve Peters
    
4437.5ELWOOD::PETERSFri Feb 01 1991 22:528
    
    
    	User2 on TAPE has been disabled. All the data is on AMIGA:
    
    	Please use Amiga:[upload] for new software.
    
    		Steve
    
4437.6CLO::COBURNGrowing older, but not up...Sat Feb 02 1991 22:023
    re: .3 You can get HandSake off WJG if you can't wait for TAPE.
    
    John
4437.7ELWOOD::PETERSMon Feb 04 1991 15:388
    
    
    	Tape:: is up and stable. The Amiga software is now on AMIGA:
    and I have fixed protection problems. If there are any more problems
    send mail to ELWOOD::PETERS.
    
    		Steve Peters
    
4437.8moving file around on TAPE::ELWOOD::PETERSFri Mar 01 1991 17:0516
    
    
    	Wayne Oakley has LHARCed the old fish disks and uploaded them
    to TAPE:: . I have replaced the old archives with these new copies.
    So, all the fish disks are now in the same format. There are a few
    more disks to be replaced, but we are very close to having a full
    set.
    
    	I have also started to move files out of upload and into 
    [amiga...] directories. I'm also working on the [amiga...]
    directory structure. I hope this will help people find and identify
    files.
    
    		Steve Peters
    		Tape system manager
    
4437.9VMSNET::WOODBURYFri Mar 01 1991 22:453
	THANKS!

	I'll check em out as soon as I get some time...
4437.10ELWOOD::PETERSSat Jun 08 1991 11:3311
    
    	TAPE:: suffered from a building wide power problem Friday. It had
    some network problems when it was reboote. These have been fixed.
    
    	Now for the bad news. FAL access to tape is slowing our system
    down. Something needs to be done to fix this. I'll let you know what's
    going to happen.
    
    
    			Steve P.
    
4437.11Maybe set MAXJOBS on FAL server account?BOMBE::MOOREAmiga: Where &#039;multimedia&#039; REALLY beganSun Jun 09 1991 02:526
    Gee, Steve, it must be somebody else's fault.  Everybody *knows* there
    aren't enough Amiga owners around to amount to anything....
    
    ;^)
    
    
4437.12Publish your work hours and time zone??CSC32::A_ANDERSONDTN 592-4170 NSU/VAXSun Jun 09 1991 13:2214
    You can also set up a permanent FAL server process for the Fal$server
    account to reduce process startup overhead.  Assuming the time between 
    copy request are more than the default 5 minutes, and the added expense 
    of a permanent process for FAL is cost effective.
    
    Or just limit copies to after normal Business hours.  The IBM PD side
    has done that in the past.  Just publish you systems normal or peak
    business hours and time zone.  We are all adults we should be able to 
    control our PD wants till after hours.  If we do not control ourselves
    someone will have to do it for us.
    
    My opinion
    Alan
                         
4437.13EDT / ESTBOMBE::MOOREAmiga: Where &#039;multimedia&#039; REALLY beganTue Jun 11 1991 04:131
    TAPE is located at SHR (Mass), so it's in the Eastern US timezone.
4437.14Thanks SteveTRUCKS::BUSSINK_EI&#039;m not Braindead, just stupid !Fri Aug 02 1991 13:0513
    Sorry, to ask this here, but is there any system like Tape:: dealing
    with MSDOS, I've checked the IBMPC notes conferences (4000-*) for
    upload&download, but nothing ...
    
    
    	I would like to thanks all the people in this conference for their
    	usefull notes & the people providing new programs on Tape:: 
    	And most of the thanks goes to Steve Peter (& his team, if such
    	team exist) for his huge work on Tape.
    
    					Cheers,
    						Erik Bussink
    						Fareham, Hampshire, UK
4437.15try TIXEL::IBMPC_SHAREWAREKALI::PLOUFFDevoted to his LawnFri Aug 02 1991 13:161
    
4437.16TRUCKS::BUSSINK_EI&#039;m not Braindead, just stupid !Fri Aug 02 1991 13:596
    Answer to my own question.
    
    	try Winnah::"/ftp/msdos/*"
    
    					Cheers,
    						Erik