Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!ucbvax!uvabick.UUCP!uucp From: uucp@uvabick.UUCP (uucp) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Submission for mod-computers-vax Message-ID: <8704230309.AA00886@uvabick.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Apr-87 22:08:59 EST Article-I.D.: uvabick.8704230309.AA00886 Posted: Wed Apr 22 22:08:59 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Apr-87 19:48:44 EST Sender: uucp@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 35 Path: uvabick!mcvax!seismo!ut-sally!utah-cs!cetron From: cetron@utah-cs.UUCP (Edward J Cetron) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,mod.computers.vax Subject: Re: Disk and tape drive for GPX Keywords: GPX Microvax Disk Tape Message-ID: <4515@utah-cs.UUCP> Date: 22 Apr 87 03:48:21 GMT References: <93@uw-atm.UUCP> Reply-To: cetron@cs.utah.edu.UUCP (Edward J Cetron) Organization: Center for Engineering Design, Univ of Utah Lines: 23 I was recently examining alternatives for a similar system and came up with the following: world box mvII gpx with tk50 (to get diags and distributions) fujitsu eagle (NOT super eagle) disk caching controller (can't remember right off the vendor will look it up if necessary) cipher tape drive 800/1600/6250 emulating a ts11 spectra-logic controller extra cabinet. AND BEFORE ANY FLAMES ABOUT FCC REGS, yes this above system will NOT meet them but: a) Many, many universities are exempt b) the above stuff in OUR case was in an fcc 'approved' computer room, not out in the open. -ed cetron cetron@cs.utah.edu cetron@utahcca.bitnet