From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 7b2cf9c0 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:42:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 450179C609; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:42:58 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 581C49B513; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:42:49 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=algebras-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com header.i=@algebras-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com header.b="uZAfvCDZ"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 8884A9B513; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:42:48 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-il1-f171.google.com (mail-il1-f171.google.com [209.85.166.171]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 05E1393D74 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:42:48 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-il1-f171.google.com with SMTP id g12so3234123ild.2 for ; Sun, 24 Nov 2019 17:42:47 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=algebras-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=f59IMZW3iK0eksnwwU5SqylXGEse8A1MEnLFCGU8Ewg=; b=uZAfvCDZ1S4atvOmtFhdozwT83225RTTTuaU4/79w2Dtbzxsck9rPfiFKO5UQ+l1/7 uMs5Ji+o4T4axYgacVhy25WodKk3vgRtPhadPzDsf5+dOUB6aqu4QIzm1UgIx5dTEi64 H20chY/ez/iY4hH56b63qc9vV4vAcKaZ57AR+Ie/+FuRkVsYmh1fwIYTxTIhT6FTQgYg zz4ErkzFKjNQA2CshL7MWpnIa+ZqDwzDDcQHsyGu/hILRz+DpENlO9UgzYlX7NTvz3Ec Ft1STiLfpHWN/9TM6yPPRBdPKbTHWh8bWjCXDFAjpcYWd05Lv3Ql4+b/F8yWDnFHyOHw YLqQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=f59IMZW3iK0eksnwwU5SqylXGEse8A1MEnLFCGU8Ewg=; b=ZNt/cTn1qokR63MfQeHiqUxrLnhiSWBGXbDzGrc/b3eU+ZG6A7mIM6MIubK3RHcl4R /iOQO0MYYobLGe0vSk/GaBLtbT7KrCFJmQOtI6BvNHDi7xSSkdTo9Dnoflk8wwiiOmne uVeWs63cSdeEH9rkms/wH4J/tcpIYD5sy0PGiisNPL5JPPqm8gMPGfWxTw+OmMPMkQAH ZKh5HZgwrTYHySS77AGrB+dK/PTV6nI7fxSBQyuIU1rIk/5FvQH9r8CtIxSUyqfKvFNa Gt9DGoARzd0cOh5YViKtF6GWPgP/MrjO+xkAlkqcjQmj/Bbz3u+NvczGVaJZawR+cSIr OZOg== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVL7mCpP7bgoZic41fPSDWAkLGQU17o0Ogjb2gL9AHTas1f4ByE groSsY9RR80gjgicLwXCqmmqRPFdRTpZGBwAceXHIA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqxDMz1RrPGBeWlj07KJH184bWkxrD1gG1NBvNNIpAQgnaqM9KXM0XgvNzh+kJM3mokBkTEmC8F0ND9snxag6lw= X-Received: by 2002:a92:3dd8:: with SMTP id k85mr32585213ilf.176.1574646167280; Sun, 24 Nov 2019 17:42:47 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20191124225239.GG18200@mcvoy.com> In-Reply-To: From: George Michaelson Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:42:36 +1000 Message-ID: To: Dave Horsfall Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: Re: [TUHS] Someone wants to use an exabyte X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" I just failed with a Sun DAT drive. Cable and card bought online, recognized by the mt command, but all it does is eject tapes. I am going to get a friend to come play with rubber bands and WD40 but I'm not hopeful. Bunch of data going to be rotting on tape. -G On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 11:41 AM Dave Horsfall wrote: > > On Sun, 24 Nov 2019, Larry McVoy wrote: > > > Good luck with that. I had a 4/470 that had an exabyte, wheeled it out > > of building 5 at Sun and into building 9 at SGI and the tapes wouldn't > > read back. > > I've had all sorts of problems with those drives. Fortunately there was > an Exabyte agent not far from us, so they got a lot of our business. > > -- Dave