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From: csmoko@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Charles Smoko - E41)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Unix tar tapes on a PC
Keywords: tar,unix,pc
Message-ID: <1991May26.125118.770@relay.nswc.navy.mil>
Date: 26 May 91 12:51:18 GMT
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Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA 22448
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I am posting this message for a friend.  (I am also interested for
curiosity sake.)

I was wondering if there was any way to READ/WRITE QIC-24/QIC-11 UNIX
TAR tapes on a PC.  The hardware that I have is a SC 499R tape
controller and an archive (scorpion ?) tape drive.  Both the
controller and drive documentation say that they support QIC-02
commands over the QIC-36 drive interface.  The software which I
purchased, Sytos, says in its brochure that it supports tar, but I
really does not.  At least I have not figured out how to use it.  The
way it is now, I can backup/restore files on the PC using the Sytos
format.  Which is fine for backups, but data compatibility with UNIX
workstations would be nice (very nice).  There are companies that
advertise a drive, controller, and TAR software in several magazines,
but they all want about $650 for their solution.  I was interested in a
solution that used my existing hardware.  I have a public domain tar
(with source) program but, I have no way to interface it the
drive/controller.

Any ideas hints, leads, ideas, or solutions would be great.  Both
public domain and commercial solutions are welcome.  Please mail your
replies and 'METOOs'. If there is enough interest, I will post a
summary.


					Thanks in Advance,
					csmoko@relay.nswc.navy.mil
					Chuck Smoko


                        csmoko@relay.nswc.navy.mil

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