12 Aug
2004
12 Aug
'04
5:28 a.m.
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Jay West wrote:
Just obtained an M4 Data tape drive, model 9914
(800/1600/3200/6250)...
just pulled from working service...desktop enclosure... $50 bucks :)
Wow - I paid $400 for mine, and was happy to get it!
I believe it's Differential, not single ended. I haven't kept up with PC
technology (hooking this to a PC). Is this older Differential the same
as LVD? I believe it had a centronics 50 pin connector labeled
"differential". I'm wondering what SCSI card I can use with this...
Adaptec 2940?
Mine runs with the Adaptec 14- mumblemumble on this laptop with a copy
of Novastore - reads and writes tapes just fine, but I have it mainly
connected to the SCSI port on my VaxStation 3100 - and it mounts, reads,
and writes just fine under VMS 7.1.
Mine has a sticky hub-lock solenoid - at the beginning of a session I
have to lift up the deck and give it a tweak - then it's good for the rest
of the time. I've lubed it and taken it apart (and the damn hub, too!)
and put it all back - same thing - so I just do the workaround and all is
well.
Let me know if I can help out with this - IIRC, I have the service and
operator's manual on .pdf somewhere...
Cheers
John