fostel@ncsu.UUCP (01/21/86)
We have just aquired two spiffy new ULTRIX machines here at NCSU and
they are just fine ... except. They contain a cute tape drive that
seems to be some varient on a streaming tape, and they have a good
capacity if only we could find some of the tape cartridges. DEC says
they will have some to ship around 1995 and for now we are running
withno hope of backups (short of little mountains of floppies).
Can anyone suggest a supplier who might have some, or else a compatible
cartridge from a non-DEC source? We are on thin ice here without any
backup. Perhaps its asking a lot but does anyone have JUST ONE that we
could buy or borrow for a little while? Thanks.
----GaryFostel----
...mcnc!ncsu!fostel or (919) 737-7920 or CSC Department
NC State University
Raleigh NC, 27695-8206mlr0@bunny.UUCP (Martin Resnick) (01/23/86)
> > We have just aquired two spiffy new ULTRIX machines here at NCSU and > they are just fine ... except. They contain a cute tape drive that > seems to be some varient on a streaming tape, and they have a good > capacity if only we could find some of the tape cartridges. DEC says > they will have some to ship around 1995 and for now we are running > withno hope of backups (short of little mountains of floppies). > > Can anyone suggest a supplier who might have some, or else a compatible > cartridge from a non-DEC source? We are on thin ice here without any > backup. Perhaps its asking a lot but does anyone have JUST ONE that we > could buy or borrow for a little while? Thanks. > ----GaryFostel---- I believe that TK50 cartridges are only available from Digital at $30 each!! Did you try DEC Direct at 1 800 258 1710?
sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey) (01/25/86)
Indeed, TK50 cartridges are available ONLY from Digital for $29. When I
contacted a Digital representative, he said that they are made by 3M under
a special agreement. Supposedly, they will only be available through Digital
for a year.
Sean
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Lexington, Ky. 40506-0027 BITNET: sean@UKMA.BITNETjoel@gould9.UUCP (Joel West) (02/04/86)
In article <2591@ukma.UUCP>, sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey) writes: > Indeed, TK50 cartridges are available ONLY from Digital for $29. Not strictly true. I was quoted 2 months delivery from DEC, and got 2 week delivery from an OEM (a lucky break, admittedly). -- Joel West (619) 457-9681 CACI, Inc. Federal, 3344 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037 {cbosgd,ihnp4,pyramid,sdcsvax,ucla-cs}!gould9!joel gould9!joel@nosc.ARPA
tankus@hsi.UUCP (Ed Tankus) (02/06/86)
> In article <2591@ukma.UUCP>, sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey) writes: > > Indeed, TK50 cartridges are available ONLY from Digital for $29. > > Not strictly true. I was quoted 2 months delivery from DEC, and got > 2 week delivery from an OEM (a lucky break, admittedly). > > -- > Joel West (619) 457-9681 > CACI, Inc. Federal, 3344 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La Jolla, CA 92037 > {cbosgd,ihnp4,pyramid,sdcsvax,ucla-cs}!gould9!joel > gould9!joel@nosc.ARPA As I understand it, the reason for the shortage is because the tape maker (3M) recalled most of the tapes. You should be careful when buying TK50 cartridges: if they don't say DEC (Digital, etc.) you could be buying an UNFORMATTED tape. That's right. These tapes ARE preformatted. Formatting a tape can ONLY be done under VMS (from what I am told) and these routines may not generally be available to the public. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with DEC. This is a buyer-beware public service announcement. -- " For every word there is a song upon which inspiration lies ..." Ed Tankus Net : {noao!ihnp4!yale!}!hsi!tankus Snail: Health Systems Int'l, 100 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511