congdon@gargoyle.UChicago.EDU (Richard Congdon) (12/01/87)
I hope someone out there in HP land can help me with this. We got an 825 a month ago. When we ordered it, we were promised by three different people in HP that our 7970E tape drive would work with it. Guess what? It doesn't. Therefore, I feel justified in pushing HP to provide the necessary driver (which I believe must exist, since a header file for it comes with the system). However, My sales rep seems unable to find anyone that knows where the beast might be. Could someone give me a name and phone # that I could have him contact you at? Richard Congdon Dept. of Education, Univ. of Chicago ...ihnp4!gargoyle!paideia!{richard,root} (312) 702-9453 -- Richard Congdon Dept. of Education, Univ. of Chicago ...ihnp4!gargoyle!paideia!{richard,root} (312) 702-9453
magnum@cup.portal.com (12/02/87)
I have some contacts regarding the HP series. Off the top of my head, I beleive that that is the new "firefox" system employing RISC architecture. Since the 7970E has been officially obsolete for some time now (though it is still supported on service contracts), I doubt there is any incentive to provide that driver, but I will look into it for you. Mike Ryan
jack@csccat.UUCP (Jack Hudler) (12/02/87)
Here may be the answer to your question. This is take from the Configuration reference manual HP # 98561-90020 Page A-230 7970 Tape Drives No 7970 tape drives are supported on HP9000 systems, although it is posiable to convert some 7970E drives to support 7971A configuation. Here is a summary of the situation: o 7970a/b/c - requires a unique 16 bit interface,cable,driver. None is available on any HP9000 system. { This doesn't apply to you } o 7970E - Any 45 ips HP-IB master drive with current interface electronics is supported i mounted in a 26078A cabinet (available for this purpose). This combination is a 7971A. Older 7970E's and those without HP-IB interfacing may be upgraded to a current HP-IB master configuation with a 26072A kit. { rather obscure.. wouldn't you say } o If you have a 7970E and prefer to upgrade to a newer device, trade-in credits are available. { snicker snicker } You can in one 7970E ( "ordered" as a 7970EN ) for a 7974A, or you can trade in one or two 7970ENs for a 7978A. --------- Hope this helps. At least you have something to reference to HP in your discussion (i.e. screaming). (* grin *) Jack Hudler -- See above (214)661-8960
jerrys@hpuinda.HP.COM (Jerry Schurr) (12/02/87)
Have your Sales Rep. contact his local SE and have him give me a call. Jerry Schurr/ HP- Indianapolis hpfcse!hpuinda!jerrys
rjn@hpfcmp.UUCP (12/05/87)
re: "Here may be the answer to your question. This is take from the Configuration reference manual HP # 98561-90020 Page A-230" <...text deleted...> I wrote that section of the Series 300 Configuration Ref. Manual. ^^^ That information does not apply to the Series 800, except insofar as to describe how to upgrade a 7970E into a 7971A. The situation on the Series 800 is not a matter of drive electronics. It is a question of software driver availability. Prior to release of HP-UX 1.0 on the Model 840, there was a 'tape0' driver in the system. It was apparently seldom used within our labs, and never fully QA'd, since most people were using the 'tape1' driver with the 7974A and 7978A/B. 'tape0' was removed from HP-UX prior to first customer shipments. 'tape0' may or may not be available as unsupported software through your local SE. Even if available, 'tape0' may not be fully forward compatible with all HP-UX releases. Disclaimer: I do not have a copy of 'tape0', indeed, I have never personally seen it. Furthermore, it was written at a different site (somewhere in California). Regards, Hewlett-Packard Bob "keeper of the legends" Niland 3404 East Harmony Road [ihnp4|hplabs]!hpfcla!rjn Fort Collins CO 80525
carolyn@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Carolyn Sims) (12/07/87)
The driver for the 7970E tape drive may be obtained through the INTEREX users group. The contact is: Jack McAlister INTEREX 680 Almanor Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408) 738-4848 Carolyn Sims Hewlett-Packard "unofficial keeper of unsupported 800 stuff" 19447 Pruneridge hplabs!hpda!carolyn Cupertino, CA 95014