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From: fyl@ssc.UUCP (Phil Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: .5" tape drives and 386 XENIX
Keywords: Pertec .5" 386
Message-ID: <1897@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 10 Apr 89 21:19:06 GMT
Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA
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I am looking for a way to talk to 9-track, 1/2" tape from 386 XENIX.
I have the tape drive and an Overland TC-50 controller (that has been
talking on 286 XENIX for a while).  The solutions seem to be in the 
order of buy a new controller and some software.  This equals $1100 to
$2000 depending on the choice.

Seems to me like a little driver software and the TC-50 should work
fine on the 386.  Anyone know of such stuff and/or an inexpensive
way to get this together.  This includes the idea of a SCSI to Pertec
adapter and driver software.

Thanks.
-- 
Phil Hughes, SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155  (206)FOR-UNIX
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