Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!usc!wuarchive!emory!hubcap!ncrcae!ncrlnk!ncrwic!srwic!sralston From: sralston@srwic.UUCP (Steve Ralston) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Esix rev. D + Wangtek QIC controller/Caliper 120MB drive problems Keywords: QIC tape Wangtek Caliper Message-ID: <201@srwic.UUCP> Date: 2 Jan 91 07:28:15 GMT References: <1990Dec28.144228.7436@funet.fi> Organization: Steve Ralston Wichita, KS Lines: 30 In article <1990Dec28.144228.7436@funet.fi> jja@kaarne.tut.fi (Ahola Jari) writes: (Concerning Esix rev D + Wangtek 1/4" controller + Caliper 120MB drive) >My problem with above SW and HW combination is that it does not work as it >should be. Controller is found during boot up and [...stuff removed...] >and prints the ever so helpfull 'Tape write error' message. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ First, turn the write-protect thingy so the arrow points AWAY from SAFE. :-) Sorry, I couldn't resist. And now I have to admit to thinking of this LAST a time or two myself... ahem, but that was way back when I *first* started working with QIC tapes. Seriously, I can think of several OTHER reasons that you might be having problems; tape media comes to mind. For example, a Archive Viper 150 [SCSI] can READ, but NOT WRITE a 3M DC300 XL/P data cartridge (450', 6400-10,000 ftpi, 310 oersted). I am not familiar with the Caliper 120, but assume it writes [only] QIC-120 format tapes, so you would [minimally] need DC600 media (600', 10,000-12,500 ftpi, 550 oersted). What the hell is "oersted" anyway? A couple of things you really need to know (I sure would want to) is: "Does the Wangtek/Caliper combo play together?" "Has anybody else made it work on any system?" Of course that's what the net is here for, right? Sorry I can't answer either of those questions. You might try calling Wangtek; they seem to have fairly good tech support (just my opinion). -- Steve Ralston sralston@srwic.UUCP 235 N Zelta voice: 316-686-2019 Wichita, KS 67206 ..!uunet!ncrlnk!ncrwic!srwic!sralston