Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!dev!alxfac!cschenk
From: cschenk@alxfac.UUCP (Cliff Schenk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Tape Drives
Keywords: Tape Drive
Message-ID: <1050@alxfac.UUCP>
Date: 24 Oct 90 16:39:49 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Control Data Corp., Alexandria, VA
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I read the headers on two articles, one regarding a Unix Driver for Colorado
Memory Systems Jumbo tape drive system and one on "HARDDRIVE International
Beware"  The articles have expired so I am not able to reply directly to the
authors as I don't have their Internet addresses.

CMS sells a SCO UNIX 3.2 Driver for their tape drives.  The price is
$195.00.  A bit expensive given that one can obtain the drive for $239 on
the street.  Is anyone aware of any other sources for less.

What was the caveat regarding HARDDRIVE International about?  I was about to
purchase a CMS tape drive from them.

One last note.  Has anyone heard of Prometheus modems.  I saw an
advertisment for a 9600/4800/2400/1200 V.32,V.42 error correction compatible
modem with MNP 5 error correction and data compression for $699.  It also had
9600 BPS Group III send and recieve Fax.  It included Fax-it and procomm
software.  The modem has a two year warranty.  Anyone have any
positive/negative experiences with Prometheus.

Thanks,

Cliff Schenk

cschenk@dev.dtic.dla.mil                              703-998-3523 Work
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