Re: VAX 11/730 SABACKUP questions

rvfulltime wrote:
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:22:48 -0600, Chris Scheers <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I need some help from the way back machine. (Old farts unite!)

I have a client with an IDC 11/730 (R80/RL02/TU80). They don't want to replace it.

The system disk (R80) died and has been replaced. Now they can't find their SABACKUP media.

What are my options here? I know how to boot SABACKUP from a TU58 or RL02, but I don't have a machine that I can use to generate media for them.

Is there a way to boot a 730 from the TU80? If so, could some kind soul provide me with the relevant console commands?

With a DEUNA, is there a way to boot a 730 as a satellite? How about from an Infoserver?
If, as I suspect, I am out of luck on these alternate methods, is someone set up to generate SABACKUP media on TU58 or RL02? The target OS is VMS 5.4, but I think any 5.2 or later SABACKUP should work.

Thanx!

I owned one of two of these critters a while ago. The 730 is too dumb and
stupid to hardware boot any device other than the TU58. It actually loads
the microcode from the TU58 tape. Once it does that, it boots the disk. In
fact, if I remember correctly, there are multiple files on the tape that can be
loaded, depending upon which disk you wanted to boot. Placing the boot
file for this disk you want to boot at the front of the tape can reduce the time
it takes to load the tape by up to 2 or 3 minutes. I'm afraid you'll need to
find someone that can loan you their boot TU58 tape.

It must have been a long time since you powered off that 730. Next time
leave the TU58 cartdrige in the drive. Good luck.


The microcode and console tapes are available. As mentioned, they are kept in the machine.

What is missing is the TU58 SABACKUP tape set. Normally, this is not kept in the machine. (Actually, since it is multiple tapes, it can't be.)

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