TS(4) |
Kernel Interfaces Manual (VAX) |
TS(4) |
NAME
ts — TS-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
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ts%d: no write ring.
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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.
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ts%d: not online.
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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.
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ts%d: error at bn%d.
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An error occurred on the tape at block bn; status register and controller state is printed in hex and decimal.
HISTORY
The
ts driver appeared in
4.1BSD.
A new ts driver showed up in NetBSD 1.2.
BUGS
Lots of them.