Subject: Re: TK50 compatible tape transports?
To: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com>
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@tmok.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/11/2001 13:37:41
On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 08:08:50AM -0700, Chuck McManis wrote:
> Tk50 tapes, the TZ30 is, IMHO, a bit more reliable than the generic TK50. 
> It is also a SCSI version rather than the TK50 bus version. I use one in an 
> expansion box when I really need to write a TK50 tape.

what's the SCSI like, the last time i asked about TZ30 people said that it's
SCSI is wired funny.  any more info on that? i wouldn't mind putting mine on
a non-DEC box, althout if need be i can always hang it off of one of my DS5000
boxes.

let me know!! i'd love to have that thing running.  between that and the two
TK50 drives i have (one hooked to a TK50 controller in my 4000/400, one of the
SCSI models in the external case hooked to my SPARCstation-LX) i should never
be without the ability to read/write TK50 tapes. :)

cheers,

-brian