I would think that you have to specify the volume class as PRODDISC
restore *tape;xwy;volclass=PRODDICS

Jean

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From: "Sam Knight" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:58 AM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Volume Class Names & Restore


> On our HP3000-957 running MPE 5.5 I have my system volume drive 1 assigned
> a class name of SYSDISC and drives 2/5 have PRODDISC for the class name.
> I can do a restore using the option dev=PRODDISC and the restored files
> get spread over the 4 drives.
>
> On our HP3000-979 running MPE 6.0 I have the disc drives set up exactly
> the same way.  When I try to do a restore, I get an error saying dev= has
> to be a device number.
>
> Is this MPE 6.0 or did I forget a part when I was setting up the drives
> on the 979?
>
> All help appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sam Knight
> Jacksonville University
>