just a thought... if you ":ASSOCIATE" the tape-device, wouldn't the
"mount next tape"-message be sent to the associated user? would at
least be easier to scan a not-so-busy terminal as the console...

just my .02 SEK
/per (never used :ASSOCIATE, just suspect it could be useful in certain
situations)
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> > I do not think I am making my issue clear. The problem is
> that when there
> is
> > a request to mount an additional tape it only appears on
> the console. If
> you
> > are not constantly monitoring the console or you have many console
> messages
> > displayed you will miss this request. At this point the
> backup will just
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