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travan tape drives

From: Bill Walker <bw@cs4.ecok.edu>
Subject: Re: Help with backup on SCO_SV 3.2 5.0.5 i386
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 15:25:02 GMT

Ulven <freddy@removespamulven.com> wrote:
> I guess it just an old crap.. hehe.. its a Seagate Travan NS20 (10/20GB)
> We have had a lot of problems with this type on WinNT 4 and 2000 to, bad
> writings etc..

We, too, unfortunately have the Travan tape drives, and replacement
is an economic impossibility at this time.  

One of the many funny problems we have had with this tape drive is that there
is a rubber belt driving a capstan.  The rubber belt periodically slips
off, and the messages pertaining to this are, to be kind, ambiguous and
inconsistent.  The only consistency is that the drive doesn't work without
the belt (Duh).

The rubber band comes off quite often.  We have tape drive problems
on a regular basis, and before we call the hardware man we now as a
matter of routine check the rubber band, and replace it by hand if
need be.

I would not be surprised to find a full-grown squirrel cage, complete
with squirrel, inside a Travan tape drive.  They will not sell us 
another drive.  Ever.

Good luck!

73 de Bill W5GFE

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