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From: jayj@hpisla.HP.COM (Jay Johannes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Need help transferring files from a 9845B
Message-ID: <5820001@hpisla.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Feb 88 20:10:14 GMT
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>/ hpisla:comp.sys.hp / sparks@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Steve Gaarder) /  9:09 am  Feb 23, 1988 /
>Someone here wants to transfer some text files from an HP 9845B to a Vectra
>or Vax.  The machine uses the 3M mini data cartridges.   Does anyone have
>any ideas?
>
>-- 
>Steve Gaarder                                         
>Cornell University, 171 Hollister, Ithaca NY 14853           607-255-5389
>UUCP: {cmcl2,shasta,rochester,uw-beaver}!cornell!batcomputer!sparks
>BITNET: sparks@crnlthry.BITNET        ARPA: sparks@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
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>

If the 9845 still exists, the best and probably only solution is back
to back I/O cards. Personally, I prefer HP-IB because the pacing takes
care of itself. RS-232 will work. Write programs to take strings from
the tape and send them over the bus. I believe there is a kermit for
the 9845, but finding a copy is probably too much work.

If you don't have a 9845, 9835, or HP-85 you are in trouble. The 9845
default format for that tape was somewhat unique. They also don't plug
into 5 1/4 disc slots too well. The 9845 did support a number of disc
drives, including the 5 1/4 82901 series. However, the disc format was
also unique. 

Jay