[comp.periphs] PC Tape Backup

kevco@killer.UUCP (05/30/87)

I have a Maynard Sandstar floppy disk controller.  It is a multipurpose card
that will support several  modular option boards.  One of the options boards
is a tape controller for the Maynard Maynstream tape backup system.
Well, I found a good deal on the tape controller option board, but it came
with no documentation or software.  (good_deal == $2.99 :-)

I'd like to put together a tape backup system with it. 
I believe it's a QIC-02 tape interface.  Does anybody know where I can get some
information on QIC-02?  What tape drives will work with it, what software
is available to work with it?  From what I've seen, all the PC tape systems
seem to be packaged systems with hardware and software.  Is there any
standard PC to cartridge tape software, any standard tape formats?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin Loop
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