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From: fjpls@mtuxn.UUCP (P.STEVENS)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.pc
Subject: Need Tape Backup Info for Compaq Plus (HELP!)
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Date: Tue, 28-May-85 18:26:55 EDT
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Desparately need info. on a tape backup system for a Compaq Plus.

I think the computer store we have been dealing with on this problem
has been jerking me around ... They say that we have to settle for
floppy backup!! I don't believe them!

First, they gave us some excuse about the Compaq not having enough
capacity in the power supply - this should only be an issue for
internal tape drives, we want an external unit (Want to keep both
the floppy & hard disks).

Then they said that most tape drives interface directly to the
existing floppy disk contoller and that Compaq's controller is
not compatible with the PC (XT). I don't know if this is so, seems
to be farfetched.

If anybody has interfaced a tape (cartridge or otherwise) to a Compaq
please let me know.

Thanks in advance.		mtuxn!fjpls
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