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Deleting Process in LEF State?

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The Question is:

 
Is there a way to release a process, that is suspended in an LEF state
waiting for the tape drive, other than rebooting?
 
BTW - The unload button on the tape drive was pressed and the tape was
unloaded in the middle on an backup.
 

The Answer is :

 
  LEF (Local Event Flag Wait) processes can generally be stopped,
  using STOP/ID or similar command from a suitably privileged u
  sername.
 
  Processes stuck in resource wait or mutex states can sometimes
  be freed using DECamds -- these processes can be more difficult
  to delete, as they are typically waiting for a system event.
 
  Invalid ownership of tape devices -- devices owned by deleted
  processes -- can often be cleared using tools available at the
  service website.
 
  Rebooting will clear a variety of problems.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 12-MAR-1999 )
     
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