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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
Newsgroups: alt.sources.wanted
Subject: Re: DOS software for tape backup dr
Message-ID: <282200001@adaptx1>
Date: 8 Mar 91 03:42:12 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    Mar  7 08:57:00 1991


>/* ---------- "Re: DOS software for tape backup dr" ---------- */
>kam@inmet.inmet.com writes:
>
>
>>Wanted:  DOS software to run Archive VP 60e tape backup drive (1/4" tape) on
>>         386 with Adaptec SCSI controller (Ad1542).
>>I don't have any documentation or software for the above drive.  It works
>>fine under Unix with tar.
>>Your help is highly appreciated !
>
>>Kam
>>kam@inmet.inmet.com
>
>I think what you want is SYTOS (SYtron Tape Operating System).
>I am fairly sure they support the Adaptec 1542 and the Archive drives.
>I don't have Sytron's address or phone number handy however. Sorry.

The correct package to make it work under DOS is the ASW-1410 ASPI SCSI
Manager along with the ASW-210 (SyTos) or ASW-310 (SyTos Plus).  If you 
bought the SCSI Master Kit you already have the ASW-1410, but if you didn't
you will need it as well.

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