Re:

> tape drive (which I'm going to have to do at some point to extend its
> life a little longer), how can I remove the failed ldev from the configuration
> and reload?  The system is just used for some Q&A testing so I can stand

Note keyword: reload.  That implies having a tape drive you can access
via boot.

So...how about borring an HP-IB DDS drive?

BTW, you should be able to boot as a single disk system:

  ISL> start norecovery nosysstart single_disc

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Stan Sieler                                          [log in to unmask]
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