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
joeb@hpnmdla.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) (04/19/91)
If your tape drive is one of the small (DC-2000) units, it should be compatible with Irwin EZ-Tape for OS/2. I use an Irwin drive in my clone, and the EZ-Tape software backs up OS/2 partitions as well as any other software. (In other words, it doesn't backup EAs or INI files.) Contact IBM -- I'll bet they can supply you with software to drive your tape drive. They've been pretty good about supplying drivers and supporting OS/2. -- Joe B. #include <standard.disclaimer>
cur022%cluster@ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager) (04/21/91)
In article <12150003@hpnmdla.hp.com>, joeb@hpnmdla.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) writes: > If your tape drive is one of the small (DC-2000) units, it should be > compatible with Irwin EZ-Tape for OS/2. I use an Irwin drive in my > clone, and the EZ-Tape software backs up OS/2 partitions as well as > any other software. (In other words, it doesn't backup EAs or INI > files.) I use the IBM Internal Tape Backup Unit in my PS/2 Model 80. It is in fact an Irwin drive, as Joe indicates. I use the IBM Internal Tape Backup Program (about 60 pounds sterling in the UK). Various clues scattered over the program lead me to believe that it is in fact Irwin EZ-Tape (like strings starting with EZ and with Irwin....). My version handles EAs and the HPFS. It won't backup the .INI files. I have a small utility for doing that automatically on each boot. -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Bob Eager | University of Kent at Canterbury | +44 227 764000 ext 7589 -------------------------+-------------------------------------------------