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From: davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Dell unix 4.0
Keywords: tape drive
Message-ID: <3024@sixhub.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 91 19:49:30 GMT
References: <13206@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>
Reply-To: davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (bill davidsen)
Organization: *IX Public Access UNIX, Schenectady NY
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In article <13206@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> yeh@cs.purdue.EDU (Wei Jen Yeh) writes:
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|   Would somebody usnig Dell unix 4.0 comment on which tape drive he's using?
| We originally planned to purchase an Archive 2150s, but then found out from
| dell support that the officially supported tape drive is wangtek 5150pk,
| which requires an extra controller.  Is anyone using the archive 2150s
| with dell's unix 4.0?  Is there any problem during the installation (using
| the 2150s)? And are those two drives compatible? (sorry, I don't know much
| about tape drive standards)  I would rather use a scsi tape drive if possible.

  The Wangtek 5099 and 5125 work with the PC-36 or EV-811 controllers.
The Archive 2150s works with the Adaptek controller. I've used a SCSI
DAT, too, but I can't remember who's.

|   Also, I would appreciate any comment/experience on 150mb (scsi or not) tape
| drives.  I've been calling around for the 2150s, but could not find one.
| Thus, any source (reliable, and preferablly cheap) concerning the 2150s is
| also appreciated.

  I've never found a cheap source for these, even in fives. They just
aren't cheap.
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