@crdgw1.crd.ge.com:jcb%frisbee@sun.com (exos:) (10/20/90)
I'm trying to use the FASTAPE V4.00 software supplied by Archive for their 60M tape system/controller (don't have the numbers handy - it's the DC600A size 1/4" tapes). This software is mighty old, from around 1986/1987, and doesn't function well under MS-DOS V4.01. It seems to have problems with the newer releases of DOS in terms of the FAT tables and such. Is there newer software that works better? Does anyone out there have or know of other software that will work with this puppy? I'd like to write tar format tapes, but just being able to write in a format where I can get the data back off would be nice! Does anyone have the phone number of Archive tech support? Any information or advice would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jim Becker -- -- Jim Becker / jcb%frisbee@sun.com / Sun Microsystems
@crdgw1.crd.ge.com:jcb%frisbee@sun.com (exos:) (10/31/90)
I'm trying to use the FASTAPE V4.00 software supplied by Archive for their 60M tape system/controller (don't have the numbers handy - it's the DC600A size 1/4" tapes). This software is mighty old, from around 1986/1987, and doesn't function well under MS-DOS V4.01. It seems to have problems with the newer releases of DOS in terms of the FAT tables and such. Is there newer software that works better? Does anyone out there have other software that will work with this puppy? I'd like to write tar format tapes, but just being able to write in a format where I can get the data back off would be nice! Does anyone have the phone number of Archive? It's not in my manuals. Any information or advice would be appreciated. Thanks! -Jim Becker -- -- Jim Becker / jcb%frisbee@sun.com / Sun Microsystems
mlord@bwdls58.bnr.ca (Mark Lord) (11/16/90)
In article <2924@crdos1.crd.ge.COM< @crdgw1.crd.ge.com:jcb%frisbee@sun.com (exos:) writes: <I'm trying to use the FASTAPE V4.00 software supplied by Archive for <their 60M tape system/controller (don't have the numbers handy - it's <the DC600A size 1/4" tapes). < <This software is mighty old, from around 1986/1987, and doesn't <function well under MS-DOS V4.01. It seems to have problems with the <newer releases of DOS in terms of the FAT tables and such. Is there <newer software that works better? Look into PCTOOLS V6.x ... the PCBACKUP utility supports many of the popular tape drives on the market.. probably yours too. -- ___Mark S. Lord__________________________________________ | ..uunet!bnrgate!mlord%bmerh724 | Climb Free Or Die (NH) | | MLORD@BNR.CA Ottawa, Ontario | Personal views only. | |________________________________|________________________|
dionj@netcom.UUCP (Dion Johnson) (11/16/90)
From article <2924@crdos1.crd.ge.COM , by @crdgw1.crd.ge.com:jcb%frisbee@sun.com (exos:): I'm trying to use the FASTAPE V4.00 software supplied by Archive for their 60M tape system/controller (don't have the numbers handy - it's the DC600A size 1/4" tapes). The one I have is called a FASTAPE FT-60. This software is mighty old, from around 1986/1987, and doesn't function well under MS-DOS V4.01. It seems to have problems with the newer releases of DOS in terms of the FAT tables and such. Is there newer software that works better? The FasTape Version 4.xx Software User Manual says it works only for DOS 2.x and 3.x. Does anyone out there have other software that will work with this puppy? I'd like to write tar format tapes, but just being able to write in a format where I can get the data back off would be nice! This same tape works with the built-in factory tape drivers on SCO XENIX, but I dont think this is the solution you are asking for. It also works with CTAR, under XENIX. Does anyone have the phone number of Archive? It's not in my manuals. Any information or advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Yes, they merged with Maynard Electronics. Try calling them at 407-263-3500. Their tech support person was very helpful when I called. I believe there is some charge for the backup software, but it also sounds like you have a fairly recent version. -Jim Becker Jim Becker / jcb%frisbee@sun.com / Sun Microsystems -- Dion L. Johnson by day: SCO Developer Relations dept dionj@sco.com