> From: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com>
> Subject: Re: What qbus scsi tape controller do I need for Cipher decks?
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 01:36:50 -0500
> To: Robertdkeys@aol.com
> 
> On Jan 12, 2004, at 1:33 AM, Robertdkeys@aol.com wrote:
> > I was looking around and it appears the Cipher decks are the
> > same thing as the DEC TZ07 decks, and use the KZQSA
> > controller.  So, that is what I think I need.  You haven't
> > seen any spare of those controllers floating about, have you?
> 
>    I believe I have one here; not sure if I want to turn loose of it 
> though.
> 
>    I have a metric buttload of formatted-interface 9-track tape 
> controllers for Qbus...do you have access to one of the old standbys 
> like a Cipher F880?  Saying "Qbus" and "SCSI" in the same breath means 
> rare and expensive.

All together, take a deep breath and repeat "KZQSA is a really dumb
controller."  It does not know MSCP or TMSCP.  It is useful only on
certain varieties of VAX that have code in the boot ROM to handle it.

Frequently confused by analogy with KFQSA, which is a much smarter
controller that does DSSI on Qbus.

    carl
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    carl lowenstein         marine physical lab     u.c. san diego
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