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From: jim@belltec.UUCP (Mr. Jim's Own Logon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Need tape drive info
Summary: DOS Tape drives
Keywords: Tape drive
Message-ID: <352@belltec.UUCP>
Date: 22 Mar 89 17:14:32 GMT
References: <180@fryepro.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bell Technologies, Fremont, CA
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In article <180@fryepro.UUCP>, gary@fryepro.UUCP (Gary L. Scorby) writes:
> We have a Bell Technologies 60MB XTC tape backup unit, connected
> to our AT clone  which has SCO Xenix for an operating system.
> The tape drive has proven to be both fast and reliable, and has been
> in use for about a year.
> 
> 
> We tried a version sold by Bell Tech. but never could get it to
> communicate with the drive. When called for support, Bell Tech.
> told us that it was an old unsupported version that they had never
> updated. They allowed us to send it back for a full refund.
> 
> Bell Tech. has been very helpfull, but we still don't have any
> software for DOS. If anyone has suggestions we would like to hear
> about them.

    The truth is out. Bell Tech does not support DOS. I knew it was too 
good a story to remain secret. The only DOS tape software that we had any
right to resell is a multi year old package that falls short in many ways.
We usually recommend  SYTOS  from Sytron Corp, for DOS use of tape drives.
No affiliation with the company, just a good package and well documented. 

Thanks for the good words about the drive under UNIX/XENIX; I guess that
DOS support will have to be left to DOS oriented companies (thank God).

Sytron Corp.,  117 Flanders Rd.,  Westboro MA. 01581-1030  
(sorry no phone number handy)




							Jim Wall
							Bell Technologies, Inc