dsb@cidam.rmit.oz (David Burren [Athos]) (07/31/88)
It is quite possible that this (or something similar) has been asked before, but I'll ask anyway. I have a 60 Mb Sysgen "QIC-File" tape cartridge unit attached to my 80286 box. Currently I am able to use this with MeSsy-DOS, using Sysgen's "Smart" utilities. However, I would dearly love to be able to drive it with tar from Minix. Does anyone have a device driver for this beast under Minix? Failing that, could someone please point me in the right direction to get/write one. My major stumbling block at the moment is my lack of technical information on the workings of the controller and drive. I'm cross-posting this to comp.unix.xenix in the hope that someone there may have some relevant experience that might help. Drivers for similar units might be helpful in giving me a starting point to work from. As usual in these situations, please reply by email, and I'll summarise any responses to the net. Thanks in advance, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David S. Burren ("Athos"), ACSnet/CSNET: dsb@cidam.oz Computer Science Dept, UUCP: ...!uunet!munnari!cidam.oz!dsb RMIT, Melbourne, Australia ARPA: dsb%cidam.oz@uunet.uu.net