[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Is there: Tape via serial port?

jcb@loral.UUCP (Jay Bowden) (03/16/90)

Does anyone out there know of a TAPE SYSTEM that is
usable for backup (and cheap) that runs via the RS-232
port on a PC?  I would like to start a backup and go away,
like I can when I need to duplicate a whole directory tree
and I am using Brooklyn Bridge.

I have no more slots, so if there is a tape drive that
can RS-232 at 115K baud, I think I want it.


The more details you can give, the better, like where and
how much, etc.

Thanks!

- Jay

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groupe@mips2.cr.bull.com (Alan Groupe) (03/17/90)

This is probably not what you want, but DEC TU58 drives (are they still
made?) are RS-232. They can sometimes be found at various surplus houses.

TU-58's ran at 9600 baud (or slower) and wrote to the little tiny tapes.

Alan Groupe