30 Oct
2009
30 Oct
'09
5:49 p.m.
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Rob Jarratt
<robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
I was led to believe that a TF series drive might be
able to read past a
problematic part of a tape I have, and a TF85 has come up on eBay. The
problem is that I do not have any DSSI-capable machine and I am not familiar
with DSSI. I have a MicroVAX II and it seems I could use a KFQSA, but they
seem quite expensive. I also have some VAXstation 3100s and MicroVAX 3100s,
which are SCSI. Do I have any other options for installing the TF85?
A KFQSA M7769 isn't very expensive, at least in the US, if you find
one at the right time. For example this one went for $25 with
bulkhead and terminators:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350264750147
No idea though if that's the best path to start going down in your
ultimate goal of reading a problematic tape.
30 Oct
30 Oct
8:06 p.m.
Maybe I was lucky, but I didn't pay all that much for my VAX 4000/300, which is
DSSI-based. -- Ian
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
Glen Slick [glen.slick at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:49 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Options for Installing a TF85 Drive
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Rob Jarratt
<robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
I was led to believe that a TF series drive might be
able to read past a
problematic part of a tape I have, and a TF85 has come up on eBay. The
problem is that I do not have any DSSI-capable machine and I am not familiar
with DSSI. I have a MicroVAX II and it seems I could use a KFQSA, but they
seem quite expensive. I also have some VAXstation 3100s and MicroVAX 3100s,
which are SCSI. Do I have any other options for installing the TF85?
A KFQSA M7769 isn't very expensive, at least in the US, if you find
one at the right time. For example this one went for $25 with
bulkhead and terminators:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350264750147
No idea though if that's the best path to start going down in your
ultimate goal of reading a problematic tape.
9:40 p.m.
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Ian King <IanK at vulcan.com> wrote:
Maybe I was lucky, but I didn't pay all that much
for my VAX 4000/300, which is DSSI-based. ?-- Ian
Well there's that option too. I think I only paid $25 for a complete
VAX 4000-500 with a DSSI capable KA680 CPU, but then I did have to pay
for delivery since it wasn't local and that wasn't cheap, but worth it
for the CQD-223 SCSI card the system also contained.
But anyway, seems like somewhat overkill if the real goal is simply to
read a single tape. Maybe someone local to the OP has a tape drive
that might do the trick.
-Glen
31 Oct
31 Oct
1:15 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Glen Slick
Sent: 31 October 2009 04:40
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Options for Installing a TF85 Drive
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Ian King <IanK at vulcan.com> wrote:
If there is anyone near Manchester in the UK with a TF drive then let me
know. The TF drive itself is not that expensive so I may just get it anyway
on the off-chance that a cheaper FKQSA or DSSI machine turns up.
Regards
Rob
Maybe I was lucky, but I didn't pay all that
much for my VAX
4000/300, which is DSSI-based. ?-- Ian
Well there's that option too. I think I only paid $25 for a complete
VAX 4000-500 with a DSSI capable KA680 CPU, but then I did have to pay
for delivery since it wasn't local and that wasn't cheap, but worth it
for the CQD-223 SCSI card the system also contained.
But anyway, seems like somewhat overkill if the real goal is simply to
read a single tape. Maybe someone local to the OP has a tape drive
that might do the trick.
-Glen
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