I take it that you do not have access to VSSI's VTAPE product. It has a TAPSENSE command that does a SENSE and formats the output into a readable display.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Kern > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:32 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: how to wait for dfsmsrm command > > I borrowed a module from the current TCPMAINT 592 disk to do > the wait for= a specific device, in this case TAP1. The > "WAITDEV TAP1" command works just= > > fine to wait for a drive to be attached to the server at > address 0181. Th= is works for external 3490's, VTS virtual > 3490's and ATL 3590's. Chuckie may= > > disaprove of using a working piece of code to solve a > problem, but we wil= l worry about Chuckie IF it ever breaks. > > To calm Chuckie down, I will look for Rich's real user code > RXTAPINFO to = see if I can replace IBM's code. > > /Tom Kern > > On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:20:23 -0500, Rich Greenberg > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro= > te: > >Many moons ago I wrote a progam called RXTAPINFO which did a > sense to > >the tape drive and returned (among other flags) a ready/notready > >indication. I used it to wait for an operator mount. > > > >Check your favorite VMSHARE or WORKSHOP archive or I can (probaably) > >send you a copy directly. Also check this list's archives. > > > >Just checked my archives, and I do have a copy. > > > >-- > >Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 > >543= > 1353 > >Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er si= > nce CP-67 > >Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians O= > wner:Chinook-L > >Retired at the beach > Asst Owner:Sibe= > rnet-L > >========================= > ========================== > ======================== >
