CHANGE CONFIGURATION FILE
You need fill in only those items that you specifically want
to change from their default values. These values will then
be permanently saved in a file called T_PARM.CFG in your current
directory when you hit the F1 function key (at the bottom of the
Configuration File Setup Screen). Each of the entries is detailed
below.
CARD TYPE
Legal Values: 1 = PC Host Adapter or Tape Controller Card
2 = Alternate Source Card
This refers to the controller card that you received with your
tape unit. You may look for a label on your card to tell
what kind it is. (This information should also be listed on
the shipping list included with the unit.)
DMA CHANNEL
Legal Values: 1 = DMA Channel 1 (sometimes network)
2 = DMA Channel 2 (floppy disk control)
3 = DMA Channel 3 (hard disk control)
This is the Direct Memory Access channel to be used by your
tape unit. As you can see, each channel has a reserved purpose,
so you must select one that will not conflict with your system.
Channel 1 is the default because it will be unused in most compu-
ter systems. Channel 2 can be used for the tape DMA although it
is usually used by the floppy drive. Channel 3 should normally
not be used as the tape drive DMA channel. It is reserved as the
channel for the hard disk. Unpredictable results and doubtful
data integrity will result if this channel is used while
while the hard disk and tape are accessed simultaneously by the
computer. There is further important information on DMA channel
usage in the manual.
If you change the DMA channel, you will have to make a
corresponding change to the jumper blocks on the tape controller
card. The procedure for this is detailed in the manual (under
Changing the Default Configuration). Be sure to make both changes
in order for your tape system to work correctly.
INTERRUPT
Legal Values: 0 = Use no system interrupts
2 to 7 = Use interrupt number entered
Normally, the tape system does not need to utilize any of
the system interrupts to operate. This is because it uses the
system timer to generate pseudo-interrupts when they are needed.
If your system has some utility or hardware that inter-
feres with this timer you will have to supply the tape system
with an interrupt to use. To find out if your system does have a
conflict with this timer usage, you have to look in the manuals
for any memory-resident applications or peripherals that you
have connected to your system. These should tell you whether
they use the timer in any unusual way that might affect another
device's operation (e.g., the tape system's). You may specify any
of the numbers shown above to be used as an interrupt as long
as it is not utilized by another part of your system.
If you do allow the tape system to use an interrupt, you
must make sure that you choose an interrupt that will not
conflict with any that is already in use by your system. The
allowed interrupts (i.e., 2 through 7) are generally reserved
for use by applications programs. Therefore, it is important
to check and be sure that no memory-resident utilities make
use of the interrupt that you choose.
Note that you must also make a corresponding change in
the hardware on the tape controller card. You will have to put
a jumper block on a set of pins to enable this interrupt in
hardware. The details of this operation are found in the manual
(under Changing the Default Configuration). It is necessary to
make both changes (i.e., in the software and the hardware) in
order for the tape system to operate.
I/O START ADDRESS
Legal values:
-For PC Host Adapter and Tape Controller Card
(Card number 1) = 338, 368, 398, or 3C8 (in hex)
-For Alternate Source Card
(Card number 2) = Any number between 0 and 400 (hex)
that is divisible by eight
The default starting address for the I/O channel is 338 hex.
The tape system will use that number and the next three I/O
address numbers for its input and output. So, for the default of
338 hex, addresses 338, 339, 33A, and 33B (all in hexadecimal)
would be used by the tape controller.
Again (as with the interrupt), you must make sure that
no other card or peripheral installed in your system is using
the I/O addresses that you use for the tape system. This is the
reason for supplying you with various possible sets of I/O
addresses. The I/O channel used by each addition to your system
should be documented in your manuals so that you can make sure
that no duplicate I/O addresses are used.
To change the I/O address, you must change the number on
the above screen (to change the address in software). You must
also make a change to a set of jumper blocks (for the QIC-02
short card) or to a set of ten DIP switches (for the QIC-36
long card). This hardware change is further explained in detail
in the manual (under Changing the Default Configuration).
MULTIPLE VOLUMES
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
When you specify Y for this option, the current backup will be
added at the end of the previous volume. The tape directory will
be updated, adding the current volume to the list of volumes
found on this tape.
If N is specified, the Single Volume Mode will be set, which
means that only one volume can be stored per tape. At the start
of a backup operation, the directory on the tape will be read. If
there is already something on the tape, the display will ask
whether or not you wish to overwrite the existing information; if
not, you will have to use a different tape for storing the
current volume.
DISPLAY FILE NAMES
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, any files backed up or re-
stored in file-by-file operations will have their names dis-
played on the screen as the operation is performed. This can
be useful because you will see exactly which files are being
transferred. Remember that this display process can take some
time if there are a great number of files to be processed (e.g.,
in a file-by-file total backup there may be hundreds of files).
(Putting Y here is just like specifying the /P option, found
in the manual under the F_BACK and F_REST commands.)
SEARCH ALL SUBDIRECTORIES
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, all subdirectories (and the
files contained therein) will be included in the specified oper-
ation. If you are using the command-driven mode and specify
a mask for the file name, files matching that mask will be
searched for in the subdirectories below the specified path.
(Putting Y here is just like specifying the /S option, found in
the manual under the F_BACK and F_REST commands.)
REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF EACH FILE
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, the tape system will ask you
to confirm each file to be included during any file-by-file
operations. This allows you to specifically select which files
(from the set that you specified) should be included in a file-
by-file backup or restore. Remember that this process can be
very time consuming if you are dealing with a large number of
files (several hundred). (Putting Y here is just like specifying
the /Q option under the F_REST command.)
ENABLE 512 BYTE BLOCK MODE
(NOTE: This option should NOT be used with IBM systems; it
should only be used with compatibles if system lockup occurs when
doing a backup or restore.)
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, the buffers' size will be set
to 512 bytes (0.5K). The reason this may be necessary is because
the DMA hardware in some compatible (non-IBM) systems does not
operate exactly the same as IBM. If this mode is enabled, then
an interrupt between 2 and 7 MUST be used (see the section on
changing the interrupts, located in the manual). Use of this
option may slow down system operation, due to reduced buffer size.
Normally, buffers are automatically set to either 8K, 16K, 32K,
or 64K, depending upon the memory available.
ENABLE OVERWRITE OF FILES
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, it allows a restore from a
file-by-file tape volume to overwrite any files of the same
name on the destination. Without the Y here (i.e., if you
specified an N), the files on your disk or other storage device
will be protected against accidental overwrite during a restore
from a file-by-file tape volume with duplicate names.
Note that putting an N here does NOT protect you against
the overwriting of files during mirror-image operations. This
is because the files are not individually accessible in a mirror-
image volume. Therefore, you either restore the entire volume,
or none of it at all. During a mirror-image restore the entire
logical disk is overwritten, and all data that was on it
previously is lost.
If you are trying to restore a good copy of a file to
replace a file that you corrupted on the disk, you must either
restore that file to a different name, or remove the corrupted
file from the disk first (IF overwrite is not enabled). If
overwrite is enabled (with a Y for this entry) this is not the
case; you will have no problem because the good file will
overwrite the corrupted one. Therefore it is important to know
whether overwrite is enabled or not, depending on what you want
the tape system to do. (Putting a Y in this entry is like
specifying the /O option in the F_REST command; refer to the
manual.)
ENABLE BLOCK SHIFT TAPE OPERATION
Legal Values: Y (for Yes) or N (for No)
If you specify Y for this option, it will allow the tape to
operate using only one DMA channel at a time. This may be neces-
sary in cases where certain hardware in the system restricts the
use of the DMA channels by tape software. This mode of opera-
tion, which shifts data to the tape in blocks of information,
is somewhat slower than the normal mode of operation.
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