spexet@ux.acs.umn.edu (D. Robert Spexet II) (04/16/91)
Will the Sytos Plus Utilities for OS/2 work with the IBM Internal Tape Backup Unit on a PS/2 Model 80? (This backup unit is IBM Model #5279, it attaches to the system through the connector for floppy disk drive B.) If this arrangement will work, then which driver should I use? We've received a copy of Sytos Plus for trial testing, and we'd like to get it to work with this internal tape drive, if at all possible. Thanks, -D. Robert Spexet II, Post Office Box 14909, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414-0909 Internet: spexet@ux.acs.umn.edu BITNET: spexet@umnacux.BITNET UUCP: rutgers!umn-cs!ux.acs.umn.edu!spexet
bking@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Barry King) (04/17/91)
spexet@ux.acs.umn.edu (D. Robert Spexet II) writes: > Will the Sytos Plus Utilities for OS/2 work with the IBM Internal Tape Backup > Unit on a PS/2 Model 80? (This backup unit is IBM Model #5279, it attaches > to the system through the connector for floppy disk drive B.) > > If this arrangement will work, then which driver should I use? We've receive > a copy of Sytos Plus for trial testing, and we'd like to get it to work with > this internal tape drive, if at all possible. > We were shipped Systos Plus with the IBM Internal Tape Backup Unit with our Model 70's and the version we received definitely did not work. We had to use PS2TAPE...what a kludge. I do not know this for sure but I believe that our tech support guy called Sytos and was told that a version for the IBM tape drive was forthcoming. That was about 8 months ago. I no longer work for that organization and don't have any more information beyond the above. It might be worth a call to the manufacturer. Hope this helps. Barry King ersys!bking@nro.cs.athabascau.ca Edmonton Remote Systems: Serving Northern Alberta since 1982