Hi, Ken!

Trying to kill the keyboard, Ken Terrell ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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> 3.  I can't get a reliable backup.  I think I need to get the correct
> command line params for Dump,  but haven't been able to find the specs for a
> DT4000 tape.

What do you mean by reliable?  Does it bomb out?  Which error
messages?  Is the backup corrupted or what?

Also, do you use the newest dump?  dump-0.4b12 is the newest,
AFAIK, but b13 could already be out.

> I want to blame #1 and #2 on some sort of interrupt or DMA problem,  but I
> am at a loss to figure it out.

cat /proc/interrupts
cat /proc/dma

And so open the computer if necessary to check the jumpers
on the card ...

> System info.
> Cyrix 6x86,  48Meg Ram
> on-board IDE bus
IRQ, DMA?
> on-board floppy
IRQ, DMA?
> dtc3280 SCSI controller with floppy disabled.  all default jumpers.  IRQ=11,
> address = D800 etc.
> TDC4220 Tape with terminators installed - double checked.
> 8.4 Gig IDE HD
> SoundBlaster 16 - yep,  an original.
IRQ, DMA?
> Diamond Stealth 3D 2000
IRQ, DMA?
> RedHat 6.1 installed

-Wolfgang

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