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From: jack@turnkey.TCC.COM (Jack F. Vogel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Everex Tapes vs Xenix
Message-ID: <178@turnkey.TCC.COM>
Date: 14 Apr 88 20:22:41 GMT
References: <333@hudson.acc.virginia.edu> <831@spdcc.COM> <10383@steinmetz.ge.com>
Reply-To: jack@turnkey.TCC.COM (Jack F. Vogel)
Organization: Turnkey Computer Consultants, Costa Mesa, CA
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In article <10383@steinmetz.ge.com> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
>
>  I have heard this claim before, and I would love to have a tape on my
>system. Unfortunately no one will tell me the make, model, or part
>number on the controller! I have called three Archive dealers, all
>disclaimed knowing what kind of controller was needed, but "it works
>real well with Xenix."
 
Bill,
	The controller you want is called the SC499 tape controller from
Archive. You should not have been surprised that the dealers didn't know
afterall when do they ever :-}. The SCO release notes also talk about a
SC400 but the 499 is what we have and I guarantee it works out of the
box!
	One thing to be careful of, Archive is now shipping a new half
length controller (the 499 is full length), I do not know what they call
it. Be forwarned, it DOES NOT work with the present Xenix drivers. In
fact Archive even knew it didn't. I had a client who got a drive with one
and it worked under DOS but not Xenix. Make sure you get the older full
length 499. You might want to contact Archive directly. Otherwise send
me some mail because there is a distributor here in Orange County that
sells both internal and external versions.

					Best of luck,


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Jack F. Vogel
Turnkey Computer Consultants, Costa Mesa, CA
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