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From: bgeer@esunix.UUCP (Bob Geer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Looking for info on hooking up Colorado tape drive
Message-ID: <2196@esunix.UUCP>
Date: 13 Nov 89 01:35:02 GMT
References: <4de7e4ff.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland, Salt Lake City, Utah
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From article <4de7e4ff.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>, by miller_h@apollo.HP.COM (Herbert Miller):
> 
> 
> I'm considering buying a Colorado internal tape drive.  I understand that
> you can hook it up to either a floppy controller, or it comes with a card
> for a slot.  I was wondering if this card also allows the hook up of an
> additional floppy?  Any info would be appreciated.

I just did this...the CMS DJ10 tape drive needs to be firmware version
40 (FW 40 on the end of the box).  Add a 3rd floppy connector onto
your floppy cable about 5 inches from the `B' drive connector, plug in
the tape, then the `B' drive, then the `A' drive using the end
connector.  I pulled an old connector off of an old cable & pressed it
on with pump pliers -- it works, but probably used up my hardware
karma for the next 3 years!  My disk controller is a DTC 7287, which I
think is a typical 2-floppy, 2-hard [RLL] drive controller with 1.2M &
360k drives attached.  Just be sure the tape connector alligns exactly
with the `B' drive connector -- pin1 to pin1, etc.  CMS sells a
3-connector cable for $30.

CMS's installation instructions are very clear, their software easy to
use; unpacking, installation, & backup took less than 2 hrs.  Their
phone folks were curteous & gave me real info before I purchased the
device.  As you may tell, I'm pretty pleased!  The worst part was
trying to get my local outlets to order a FW40 for me -- after 6 weeks
I finally mailordered it!

Disclaimer:  I don't work or own stock in CMS, just a happy customer!
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