HP 80 Series Software

Hi all, I'm not that familiar with 80 series machines. Can they be interfaced to HPIB HDD's? Can their tapes be read on HPIB based tape drives? If so then it may be possible to read/back them up using the HPIB / LIF reader software I've been working on. With the work that I've had to do on command formats I think that I may be able to code a PC+HPIB card system that emulates CS80 or AMIGO based disk or tape drives. This would mean that the old HP system could boot from a PC emulating an HPIB drive, removing ageing disk / tape drives from the loop. Are these CS80 / AMIGO command set disks compatible with 80 series machines? Joe: I have been trying to get hold of you - How have you got on with the early version of the HPIB drive reader software that I sent you? - does it catalog your drives OK? I still need to get the postage cost on the 3 HP-UX manuals I won from you on ebay so that I can close out that transaction. Let me know and I will send you a cheque. Cheers Peter Brown _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess