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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: ARCHIVE SCSI Tape backup utility so
Message-ID: <283400019@adaptx1>
Date: 11 Dec 90 09:32:18 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    Dec 10 10:52:00 1990


>/* ---------- "ARCHIVE SCSI Tape backup utility so" ---------- */
>Hi, I am looking for a Tape backup utility to be used with
>ADAPTEC SCSI controller (AHA1542) with Archive 150Mb viper streamer
>under MSDOS (4.01)
>
>I am using (on a different machine) the utility 'QSV' from Archive
>on a QIC02 tape streamer. Since the tapes are exchangeable between 
>SCSI and QIC02 tape drives, I would prefer to have the same utility
>that works with the Adaptec SCSI controller.
>
>Another question:
>Is there a utility or device driver (MSDOS) to use the tape as a 'raw'
>device, like UNIX does?
>If that would be possible, I could read/write CPIO or TAR tapes under
>MSDOS. I would very much appreciate to have such program.
>
>I would like to hear from every one who has any info on this matter.

You can get a version of SyTos for the 154x adapter.  It is part number
ASW-210.  Sy-Tos Plus is also available under part number ASW-310.  These
are available in distribution.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer
			UUCP @  neese@adaptex
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