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From: bill@ur-laser.uucp (Bill Lampeter)
Newsgroups: net.works
Subject: cipher tape drive on sun
Message-ID: <277@ur-laser.uucp>
Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 14:17:29 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 21 14:17:29 1985
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Organization: Lab for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester
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Sometime ago someone posted a request asking for an alternative to the
CDC tape drive that is sold by Sun for their workstations.  I have
recently installed a Cipher M890-1 on a Sun 150.  It runs at 75ips at 
a maximum block size of 32kB (U3T switches settings are: 
1-4 ON, 5 OFF, 6-8 ON). These are the fastest speed and the largest buffer
size settings possible for this drive.  It uses the same Tapemaster 
controller that is used for the CDC drive sold by Sun. The switch 
settings and jumper connections are as described in the Sun System 
Managers Manual.  The drive cost $4100 at a local dealer.

Has anyone had any experience with the Cipher 891 or other faster drives on
the Sun?
 

Bill Lampeter
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
University of Rochester
716-275-5101
bill@rochester.ARPA
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