14 Oct
2001
14 Oct
'01
3:41 p.m.
> Philip Pemberton wrote:
>
> > A while ago I got a Phonemark "Quick Data Drive", aparrently made
by
> > Entrepo. It uses small endless-loop tape
cartridges called "Wafers"
(any
> > relation to the Rotronics Wafadrive?
hmm...).
> Try comp.sys.sinclair. Be advised that Entrepo
made two types -- A and
B.
> Same tape, different housing. I have A&J
drives (one each A and B
type)
hung off my
TS2068.
Hmm... Live and learn.
By TS2068 I assume you mean the Timex/Sinclair 2068. The drives are
slow, and the tapes are extremely fragile, to the point
that
> I rarely use the drives any more, in order not to destroy my few tapes.
Urk! Time to get a few tapes in while they're still available :-)
If the tape is that fragile, I might pull one apart and replace the tape
with better quality tape. Or I might design my own "stringy floppy"
drive - even more fun!
The stringy floppy is flawed the same way an 8-track audio tape is -- it
only moves in one direction. As a result, A&J didn't write any OS for
their drives, just a couple of simple commands. You search for the file
you want, and you either find it (after several minutes) or you don't
(after several minutes).
Anyone got a spare QOS wafer?
Nope.
Glen
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