TS(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual (VAX) TS(4)

NAME

tsTS-11/TSV-05 mag tape interface

SYNOPSIS

ts0 at uba? csr 0172520

DESCRIPTION

The TS-11/TSV-05 combination provides a standard tape drive interface as described in mtio(4). The TS-11 operates only at 1600 BPI, and only one transport is possible per controller.

The TS-11 is attached to an UNIBUS, and the TSV-05 is attached to a Q22 bus.

DIAGNOSTICS

ts%d: no write ring.
An attempt was made to write on the tape drive when no write ring was present; this message is written on the terminal of the user who tried to access the tape.

ts%d: not online.
An attempt was made to access the tape while it was offline; this message is written on the terminal of the user who tried to access the tape.

ts%d: error at bn%d.
An error occurred on the tape at block bn; status register and controller state is printed in hex and decimal.

SEE ALSO

mt(1), tar(1), ht(4), mt(4), mtio(4), tm(4), ut(4)

HISTORY

The ts driver appeared in 4.1BSD.

A new ts driver showed up in NetBSD 1.2.

BUGS

Lots of them.
January 7, 1996 NetBSD 6.1