[Info-vax] strange backup behavior

[sapienzaf]

On Aug 7, 11:55 pm, David J Dachtera <djesys... at spam.comcast.net>
wrote:
> The OP may be looking for info relating to "fast skip".

I'm sure this is an emulation problem.

He's running Charon-VAX which makes OpenVMS think the SDLT tape drive
is a TK50.  I don't believe fast skip is an option for a TK50, and
furthermore he's running VAX/VMS v7.1 which (IIRC) does not have the
$SET MAGTAPE/FAST_SKIP command.