[Info-vax] Need help mounting shadow set

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In article <slrnhcktdn.u6l.BRAD at rabbit.turquoisewitch.com>, BRAD at rabbit.turquoisewitch.com () writes:
>In article <d400c7af-31b8-469d-b7d2-d6813465bd35 at m18g2000vbs.googlegroups.com>,
> tadamsmar wrote:
>>I had to replace one of my disks that was logging errors.  I bought
>>exactly the same make and model disk.  But it will not mount.  I am
>>getting an error saying the disk is too small.
>[...]
>
>I've been following this threaad with some interest, but I'm wondering what
>version of VMS you are running; I'm assuming it's a version .lts. V7.3-2, since
>I think that's about the time that one could start shadowing "dissimilar"
>disks.
>
>If I'm correct (or close), the I suppose an OS upgrade is out ofthe question? 
>Lots of neat "new" features became available during that timeframe.
>[...]

Good point.  Sometimes we assume too much.  If it's not a recent version,
this dissimilar drive shadowing is going to pose some problems.
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