root@conexch.UUCP (Larry Dighera) (04/21/89)
In article <38@blender.UUCP> root@blender.UUCP (Herb Peyerl) writes: > We have 6 clients who can't use an IBM 6157 tape streamer. > SCO's solution was for us to buy our clients Archive Tape streamers > in the meantime. (hmmmm. At only $1700 a crack) [ I realize that this borders on commercialism, but I would be greatful if someone could help me save $6,000.00. Please, flames > /dev/null ] Perhaps I can save you some cash (and clients). The tape backup system I market is Archive's "FasTape". This is an external system mounted in a stand-alone cabinet with its own power supply so, it won't over burden your AT's internal power supply. It uses DC-600 1/4" cartridges with 60 MB capacity, and is FCC, UL, and CSA approved for 115VAC or 230VAC operation. It writes tapes in industry standard QIC-11/QIC-24 format so, you can write them on your Xenix system and read them on your Sun (if you want to). This tape system is very rugged and professionally implemented; suggested retail price is $1150.00, but I give fellow Xenix users a great deal on this tape system at $695. That includes the Tape drive, controller card, cable, and PC-DOS program. SCO Xenix has driver support for this tape system included in its distribution. All you have to do is configure the base-address, DMA channel, and interrupt, then enter the mkdev tape command and follow the prompts. Within a few minutes the new driver is linked into your kernel, and you can backup your hard drives painlessly. To place your order, give me a call at (714) 842-2862 during business hours, or send your order to: Dighera Data Services Box 12100 Santa Ana, CA 92712 Prepaid orders are shipped free; COD orders please add $15. Larry Dighera -- USPS: The Consultants' Exchange, PO Box 12100, Santa Ana, CA 92712 TELE: (714) 842-6348: BBS (N81); (714) 842-5851: Xenix guest account (E71) UUCP: conexch Any ACU 2400 17148425851 ogin:-""-ogin:-""-ogin: nuucp UUCP: ...!uunet!spsd!conexch!root || ...!trwrb!ucla-an!conexch!root
rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) (04/22/89)
In article <38@blender.UUCP> root@blender.UUCP (Herb Peyerl) writes: > We have 6 clients who can't use an IBM 6157 tape streamer. > SCO's solution was for us to buy our clients Archive Tape streamers > in the meantime. (hmmmm. At only $1700 a crack) Does anybody have any experience with the tape package offered by "Hardtimes" (Computer Shopper, May 1989, page 440)? They only want $399 for a 60MB half height with controller. Sounds too good to be true. -- Rick Richardson | JetRoff "di"-troff to LaserJet Postprocessor|uunet!pcrat!dry2 PC Research,Inc.| Mail: uunet!pcrat!jetroff; For anon uucp do:|for Dhrystone 2 uunet!pcrat!rick| uucp jetroff!~jetuucp/file_list ~nuucp/. |submission forms. jetroff Wk2200-0300,Sa,Su ACU {2400,PEP} 12013898963 "" \d\r\d ogin: jetuucp
karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) (04/23/89)
In article <28045@conexch.UUCP> root@conexch.UUCP (Larry Dighera) writes: >In article <38@blender.UUCP> root@blender.UUCP (Herb Peyerl) writes: >> We have 6 clients who can't use an IBM 6157 tape streamer. >> SCO's solution was for us to buy our clients Archive Tape streamers >> in the meantime. (hmmmm. At only $1700 a crack) >(Larry then posts an ad for Archive FT drives) That makes two people who supply 'em at like costs (:-); we have Wangtek as well at comparable prices. Drop me email for details; I won't quote prices here in a non-commercial newsgroup. Alternately, see our ads in biz.comp.harware (they are regularly posted). There's no need to pay $1k apiece for a decent tape drive. -- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl) Public Access Data Line: [+1 312 566-8911], Voice: [+1 312 566-8910] Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. "Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"
bruce@mdi386.UUCP (Bruce A. McIntyre) (04/23/89)
In article <28045@conexch.UUCP>, root@conexch.UUCP (Larry Dighera) writes: > In article <38@blender.UUCP> root@blender.UUCP (Herb Peyerl) writes: > > We have 6 clients who can't use an IBM 6157 tape streamer. > > SCO's solution was for us to buy our clients Archive Tape streamers > > in the meantime. (hmmmm. At only $1700 a crack) > The tape backup system I market is Archive's "FasTape". This is an > external system mounted in a stand-alone cabinet with its own power supply > so, it won't over burden your AT's internal power supply. > It uses DC-600 1/4" cartridges with 60 MB capacity, and is FCC, UL, and > CSA approved for 115VAC or 230VAC operation. It writes tapes in > industry standard QIC-11/QIC-24 format so, you can write them on your > Xenix system and read them on your Sun (if you want to). > > This tape system is very rugged and professionally implemented; suggested > retail price is $1150.00, but I give fellow Xenix users a great deal on > this tape system at $695. That includes the Tape drive, controller card, > cable, and PC-DOS program. > > To place your order, give me a call at (714) 842-2862 during business > hours, or send your order to: > Dighera Data Services > Box 12100 > Santa Ana, CA 92712 > This souds exactly like the standard Archive external drive package, as sold by TECH DATA and other Archive distributors. Oddly enough, the price that they are asking is the same for either the internal (no case) and the external (case & power supply) systems. Over the last 2 years, I have pur- chased over 10 of these. Some of them (the short card controllers) require the new drivers from ARCHIVE or SCO, but the long card controllers can be configured using the standard drivers with XENIX. I have moved tapes from these drives to IBM-RT, AT&T, 286 and 386 machines, and even UNISYS/ARIX machines (not the NCR/UNISYS machines). I have never paid more than $600 for the 60MB versions. The newer 150MB versions will cost more. I really like the Archive drives, and am very happy with them.. It seems that if you buy from Dighera Data Services, you will get the same thing for only $100 more. Actually that seems a real deal as long as he will help you with other services... That is sure not much of a markup bruce -- ========================================================================= Bruce A. McIntyre, McIntyre Designs, Inc. VOICE(215)322-1895 143 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, Pa. 19047 DATA (215)357-2915 {wells|lgnp1|prapc2}!mdi386!bruce bruce@wells tbit+ Unix, Xenix, Netware and PC-DOS Applications development. Specializing in Database Applications since 1980.
bill@bilver.UUCP (bill vermillion) (04/23/89)
In article <733@pcrat.UUCP> rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes: >In article <38@blender.UUCP> root@blender.UUCP (Herb Peyerl) writes: >> We have 6 clients who can't use an IBM 6157 tape streamer. >> SCO's solution was for us to buy our clients Archive Tape streamers >> in the meantime. (hmmmm. At only $1700 a crack) > >Does anybody have any experience with the tape package offered by >"Hardtimes" (Computer Shopper, May 1989, page 440)? They only >want $399 for a 60MB half height with controller. Sounds too >good to be true. Another tape recommendation here. Maynstream by Manynard electronics, though they have just been purchased by Archive (I think that is the purchaser). They make a "portable" unit, case, drive, power suppy, and handle that comes in either 60 meg or 150 meg cassette units. I have a site with 2 drives and 9 controllers installed, three more controllers and machines are on the way. Backup speed with a 286 box is in the order of 1.6 megs per minutes. On IBM 80-71's the speed is 2.3 megs per minute. I just installed CTAR from Microlite last week and while awaiting a '386 version for the IBM I installed the '286 version. It's reported data xfer rate was 2.6 MB/min. Nice thing about that program is it backs up devices, empty directories, etc. If you lose a system, just reload the core, the tape drivers, and CTAR. At least that is what they say. I will do it for real on my test/production machine this week. Street price of the 60 meg unit with the first contoller is in the $950 range. -- Bill Vermillion - UUCP: {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd}!peora!rtmvax!bilver!bill : bill@bilver.UUCP
al@crucible.UUCP (Al Evans) (09/24/89)
In article <1989Sep22.004512.13482@xicom.uucp> alex@xicom.UUCP (Alex Laney) writes:
:
:This may be the Archive device driver. I am running Unix 3.2 with a device
:driver they supplied that was really for Unix 3.0. (It was fun creating the
:new device driver files for it)
:
:Anyway, I get the same behaviour. Now, when I run with RFS enabled, the
:device driver fails with a "not enough memory" error. It runs fine under
:single-user mode, but does this two tries kind of mode often.
:
:The Unix 3.2 I'm running on this box is Interactive 2.0.1, so I think it
:is Archive's device driver.
Why not call 'em up and get a new one? I just installed an Archive tape
drive on my machine (ISC 2.0.2). I called Archive (800-237-4929) and
spoke to Lisa (x5557). She sent it out the same day. The driver installed
with minimal hassle (I had to do the kernel rebuild manually after using
the supplied tape drive control program to change configuration, since
their installation script assumes you haven't had to change any jumpers
on the card -- fat chance :-). It works just fine. After the absolutely
*execrable* "documentation" that came with the drive, I was surprised
and very pleased by the helpfulness and friendliness of their tech
support.
--Al Evans--
--
Al Evans "You'd grep to know what
...uunet!execu!sequoia!crucible!al you really sed."
--Referent Blobbobr@netcom.UUCP (R. Rieger) (10/13/89)
I have a Archive tape drive (DC-600A) 60meg that I will not be using any more. This drive works will with XENIX and it reads and writes SUN tapes. First 350.00 takes it. Evenings (408) 997-9119