Re: paul linton

Ann Barnes writes: >One undesirable side effect is that during the day, even if we log off the >logger, we cannot use that tape drive with cpio/tar etc. It always tells us >that shared memory has it tied up. So I assume because Turbo was brought to >multi-user mode with that device defined for its use, it wont let anyone else >use it. I hope On-Line will be more forgiving. This must certainly be a side effect of your o/s if it is true. If the process that does the log backup (tbmonitor or tbtape) has been terminated, then Turbo will NOT have that tape drive open. Turbo being on-line with that tape device *defined* as the backup device (but no backup process in progress) will NOT open or in any way monopolize that tape drive. Are you sure that by "logg[ing] off the logger", you are in fact stopping the continuous backup (I assume that is what you are using for the log backup)? Dave -- Disclaimer: These opinions are not those of Informix Software, Inc. ************************************************************************** "I look back with some satisfaction on what an idiot I was when I was 25, but when I do that, I'm assuming I'm no longer an idiot." - Andy Rooney