18 Oct
2000
18 Oct
'00
2:47 a.m.
Hi,
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in 3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
Ram
18 Oct
18 Oct
3:15 a.m.
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in 3.5
or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
I think I have one or two OMPTI 51?? controllers left. They should
do the trick with one or two drives - 40/80 Tracks, SD/DD, SS/DS,
whatever you need - just no HD.
Gruss
H.
--
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http://www.vintage.org/vcfe
http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe
3:44 a.m.
Hi Hans,
Basically I am in the process of creating a Transputer Standalone
workstation and I might need a 3.5 *floppy* drive to round out the
system. Currently, I only have a SCSI Tram which is going to hold the
hard drive for the system. Adding a floppy drive to the chain will make
it complete. Will these drives work? Tony, can you comment on this?
Ram
Hans Franke wrote:
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in
3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
I think I have one or two OMPTI 51?? controllers left. They should
do the trick with one or two drives - 40/80 Tracks, SD/DD, SS/DS,
whatever you need - just no HD.
Gruss
H.
--
VCF Europa 2.0 am 28./29. April 2001 in Muenchen
http://www.vintage.org/vcfe
http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe
4:39 a.m.
New subject: Does anyone collect old software?
I'm throwing out the following:
Arcada Backup Exec for Netware
Maynstream tape streaming software/manual (no hardware)
Delrina Comm Suite 2.1
Direct Access menu software (2 copies)
Crosstalk XVI
Procomm Plus
Norton Antivirus for Netware
Netware 4 + upgrade
If you're the least bit interested, let me know by the end of the day.
Since I'm just throwing this stuff away, I can let it go for the cost
of shipping. Beware, some of this stuff (particularly the netware ) is
heavy!
5:39 a.m.
New subject: Does anyone collect old software?
Hi Charles!
I'm not exactly in themode of "collecting" but still, I'd be interested
in
the Backup Exec for Netware, and the Maynstream software, since I have a
client with one of the Maynard drives (really an Exabyte 8200) and because I
have continued to use the Backup Exec. for Windows.
What's "direct access?" I have a beta copy of Seagate's Direct Access
that
allows sort-of drag-n-drop moves and copies to tape from disk. Is that what
it is? I was part of their beta test progam for several tape utilities.
They've spun off their tape software now, so I don't know how that bodes for
it.
When you say heavy, (re:Netware) I assume you mean around 20# or so, as
that's what the NW3.11 package I now use weighs. Is that about right?
regards,
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip) <transit(a)lerctr.org>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 10:39 AM
Subject: Does anyone collect old software?
I'm throwing out the following:
Arcada Backup Exec for Netware
Maynstream tape streaming software/manual (no hardware)
Delrina Comm Suite 2.1
Direct Access menu software (2 copies)
Crosstalk XVI
Procomm Plus
Norton Antivirus for Netware
Netware 4 + upgrade
If you're the least bit interested, let me know by the end of the day.
Since I'm just throwing this stuff away, I can let it go for the cost
of shipping. Beware, some of this stuff (particularly the netware ) is
heavy!
11:16 a.m.
New subject: Does anyone collect old software?
What's "direct access?" I have a beta
copy of Seagate's Direct Access that
allows sort-of drag-n-drop moves and copies to tape from disk. Is that what
it is? I was part of their beta test progam for several tape utilities.
They've spun off their tape software now, so I don't know how that bodes for
it.
Different beast. It was a menu system for DOS that was popular in the late
80's till Windows got popular. It totally rocks! I'd forgotten about it,
and am now going to have to dig up one of my copies to put on the Dauphin
DTR-1 I'm setting up as a DOS box.
Basically you start with a selection of items, and when you select one it
allows you to either run an app or go to another menu (not sure how deep you
can go on menus). Has at least some sort of password protect on stuff, as I
recall though not terribly secure.
Zane
6:46 a.m.
New subject: Does anyone collect old software?
I'm throwing out the following:
Arcada Backup Exec for Netware
Maynstream tape streaming software/manual (no hardware)
Delrina Comm Suite 2.1
Direct Access menu software (2 copies)
Crosstalk XVI
Procomm Plus
Norton Antivirus for Netware
Netware 4 + upgrade
If you're the least bit interested, let me know by the end of the day.
Since I'm just throwing this stuff away, I can let it go for the cost
of shipping. Beware, some of this stuff (particularly the netware ) is
heavy!
I am a least bit interested, mostly in the tape thing, but I do like to
keep old software around. I am more, meet at a hamfest interested though
than shipping interested. ;)
Cheers, Mike Ford
5:31 a.m.
I seem to remember these as being bridge controllers from a SCSI host-port
to the FDD's. The company I associate with this phonetic spelling has no
'P' in the name, i.e. it's OMTI, at that time a subsidiary of SMS.
Because of the vintage, it would be wise to get some documentation to ensure
that the firmware on your host board will communicate over the channel this
board requires. I've got numerous SCSI<=>hard-disk boards from various
vendors of the time, all claiming to be SCSI-compatible, and not a one of
them will work on a SCSI adapter to a PC, be it from NCR, ADAPTEC, IOMEGA,
DTC, WD, or TRANTOR. All of my boards were made before the original SCSI
standard was adopted in 1986. The hardware appears to be compatible,
however, so if you have any flexibility at your host-adapter firmware end,
you may be able to use the OMTI boards. That time-frame seems to align more
or less with the INMOS doc's I've had around from time to time regarding
their Transputers, so I'd say there's cause for hope, if not optimism.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ram Meenakshisundaram <rmeenaks(a)olf.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: SCSI-based floppy drives (3.5 or 5.25)
Hi Hans,
Basically I am in the process of creating a Transputer Standalone
workstation and I might need a 3.5 *floppy* drive to round out the
system. Currently, I only have a SCSI Tram which is going to hold the
hard drive for the system. Adding a floppy drive to the chain will make
it complete. Will these drives work? Tony, can you comment on this?
Ram
Hans Franke wrote:
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in
3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
I think I have one or two OMPTI 51?? controllers left. They should
do the trick with one or two drives - 40/80 Tracks, SD/DD, SS/DS,
whatever you need - just no HD.
Gruss
H.
--
VCF Europa 2.0 am 28./29. April 2001 in Muenchen
http://www.vintage.org/vcfe
http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe
6:03 a.m.
> > > Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives
either in 3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
> > > preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
> > I think I have one or two OMPTI 51??
controllers left. They should
> > do the trick with one or two drives - 40/80 Tracks, SD/DD, SS/DS,
> > whatever you need - just no HD.
> Basically I am in the process of creating a
Transputer Standalone
> workstation and I might need a 3.5 *floppy* drive to round out the
> system. Currently, I only have a SCSI Tram which is going to hold the
> hard drive for the system. Adding a floppy drive to the chain will make
> it complete. Will these drives work? Tony, can you comment on this?
I seem to remember these as being bridge controllers
from a SCSI host-port
to the FDD's. The company I associate with this phonetic spelling has no
'P' in the name, i.e. it's OMTI, at that time a subsidiary of SMS.
Because of the vintage, it would be wise to get some
documentation to ensure
that the firmware on your host board will communicate over the channel this
board requires. I've got numerous SCSI<=>hard-disk boards from various
vendors of the time, all claiming to be SCSI-compatible, and not a one of
them will work on a SCSI adapter to a PC, be it from NCR, ADAPTEC, IOMEGA,
DTC, WD, or TRANTOR. All of my boards were made before the original SCSI
standard was adopted in 1986. The hardware appears to be compatible,
however, so if you have any flexibility at your host-adapter firmware end,
you may be able to use the OMTI boards. That time-frame seems to align more
or less with the INMOS doc's I've had around from time to time regarding
their Transputers, so I'd say there's cause for hope, if not optimism.
Of course you're right. I should sometimes reread my stuff ... its OMTI.
An I think we are talking about the same boards. These babies have been
quite reliable, and I still use at least two on a daily base, but regarding
his need to share the cable with modern style hard disk drives it isn't
a real good idea to use 'em for a new design. Maybe one of the Winstation
drives.
Gruss
H.
--
VCF Europa 2.0 am 28./29. April 2001 in Muenchen
http://www.vintage.org/vcfe
http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe
7:56 a.m.
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4 a.m.
On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Ram Meenakshisundaram wrote:
Hi,
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in 3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
Sorta.
The "Floptical" from Insite, etc. were available in SCSI. Those support
both a 1.4M diskette as well as a 20M "special" diskette.
Is the LS-120 available in SCSI? That supports a 1.4M as well as a "120"M
special diskette.
There are others.
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Fred Cisin cisin(a)xenosoft.com
XenoSoft http://www.xenosoft.com
PO Box 1236 (510) 558-9366
Berkeley, CA 94701-1236
5:56 a.m.
> Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in
3.5 or 5.25 (3.5
> preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
Sorta.
The "Floptical" from Insite, etc. were available in SCSI. Those support
both a 1.4M diskette as well as a 20M "special" diskette.
Is the LS-120 available in SCSI? That supports a 1.4M
as well as a "120"M
special diskette.
At first sight I did say no, but a check at winstation.com (a
SCSI dedicated company) did not only come up with SCSI FD drives
but also a LS120 SCSI ... quite great. Looks like this is the
right solution for you, Ram.
Gruss
H.
(I converted qour whole office to LS 120 - a great little thing)
--
VCF Europa 2.0 am 28./29. April 2001 in Muenchen
http://www.vintage.org/vcfe
http://www.homecomputer.de/vcfe
5:17 a.m.
Is there any SCSI-based *floppy* drives either in 3.5
or 5.25 (3.5
preferred) format? I might need one for a project I am working on...
I can think of two; Dayna made the Daynafile which supported 5.25 and/or
3.5 floppies, and Floptical drives (sorry I don't remember much else).
SCSI II shouldn't be a problem, since SCSI is downward compatible as long
as you use the right adapters etc.
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