22 May
2002
22 May
'02
5:05 a.m.
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Bob Lafleur wrote:
I will shortly be receiving a MicroVax 3100/90 and a
TK50Z-GA tape drive.
Both have SCSI, and I assumed they would work together. However, I just read
something that seems to imply the TK50Z-GA is "incompatible" SCSI, and will
only work on the MicroVax 2000. Can anyone confirm this either way? If it
will work, what type of SCSI cable will I need - a standard one, or some
proprietary one? If it won't work, is there any way to "fix" the TK50Z-GA
so
that it will? Thanks.
My TK50Z-GA is working fine attached to a VAXstation 4000/60. I've
changed the SCSI ID on it a couple of times, and replaced the internal
TK50 very soon after I got it. The tape drive itself is simply a
regular TK50.
That said, all my VAXen recognise a 2G 4mm tape drive as a TZ06.
That's _much_ more fun to work with.
Doc