From: biernat@rtsg.mot.com (Tim Biernat)
Subject: Re: G2K/Jumbo 250 Backup Problems
Keywords: tape backup gateway jumbo
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In article <1993Apr19.181139.24147@den.mmc.com> snorman@den.mmc.com writes:
>I have a Colorado Memory Systems Jumbo 250 tape backup unit in my Gateway
>486/33V Tower system. I have found the supplied backup capability to be 
>fairly unreliable. In approx 3 cases out of 10, I have had the backup fail
>at one point or another, often hanging in the middle of writing the tape.
>Seek errors, drive communication errors seem to be most common. I use the
>DOS backup software from Colorado Memory Systems. Should I return the drive,
>get some better backup software, reformat the tapes (am using CMS tapes)?
>Any hints would be appreciated - this stuff is to time-consuming to do over
>and over again until it cooperates...

i've been using an identical setup, except for the tower config,
for several months now.  from previous discussions on the net,
the first thing to check for is DMA conflicts with other devices,
especically if you've got any funky ones.  next off, suspect
your tape - try a fresh one.  good luck !

--  tim
