yeh@cs.purdue.EDU (Wei Jen Yeh) (11/30/90)
Can someone using Dell unix sv4(.2) (or has the information) tell me if the gnu c compiler and debugger are shipped on the tape? How about the source? And, is the archive 2150s tape drive dc6150 compatible? I apologize if this is a stupid question, but I know nothing about tape drive standards. Would you recommend that model? thanks in advance. Wei Jen Yeh yeh@cs.purdue.edu
yeh@cs.purdue.EDU (Wei Jen Yeh) (01/29/91)
Would somebody usnig Dell unix 4.0 comment on which tape drive he's using? We originally planned to purchase an Archive 2150s, but then found out from dell support that the officially supported tape drive is wangtek 5150pk, which requires an extra controller. Is anyone using the archive 2150s with dell's unix 4.0? Is there any problem during the installation (using the 2150s)? And are those two drives compatible? (sorry, I don't know much about tape drive standards) I would rather use a scsi tape drive if possible. Also, I would appreciate any comment/experience on 150mb (scsi or not) tape drives. I've been calling around for the 2150s, but could not find one. Thus, any source (reliable, and preferablly cheap) concerning the 2150s is also appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. Wei Jen Yeh yeh@cs.purdue.edu Department of Computer Science Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) (01/30/91)
In article <13206@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> yeh@cs.purdue.EDU (Wei Jen Yeh) writes: | | Would somebody usnig Dell unix 4.0 comment on which tape drive he's using? | We originally planned to purchase an Archive 2150s, but then found out from | dell support that the officially supported tape drive is wangtek 5150pk, | which requires an extra controller. Is anyone using the archive 2150s | with dell's unix 4.0? Is there any problem during the installation (using | the 2150s)? And are those two drives compatible? (sorry, I don't know much | about tape drive standards) I would rather use a scsi tape drive if possible. The Wangtek 5099 and 5125 work with the PC-36 or EV-811 controllers. The Archive 2150s works with the Adaptek controller. I've used a SCSI DAT, too, but I can't remember who's. | Also, I would appreciate any comment/experience on 150mb (scsi or not) tape | drives. I've been calling around for the 2150s, but could not find one. | Thus, any source (reliable, and preferablly cheap) concerning the 2150s is | also appreciated. I've never found a cheap source for these, even in fives. They just aren't cheap. -- bill davidsen - davidsen@sixhub.uucp (uunet!crdgw1!sixhub!davidsen) sysop *IX BBS and Public Access UNIX moderator of comp.binaries.ibm.pc and 80386 mailing list "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me
gage@sherman.unm.edu (Charles Gage) (01/30/91)
The best price that I have found for the Archive 2150s is $549. This ad was posted in PC Week Jan. 28, 1991: SMART IDEAS, INC. Boston, MA. 02116 (617)-536-6323 I have no affiliation with this company. Just thought I would post this source, since it was the best price I have come across so far. gage@wayback.unm.edu UNM Vision Lab Seeing is believing!
jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org (Jeff Johnson) (01/30/91)
In article <13206@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> yeh@cs.purdue.EDU (Wei Jen Yeh) writes: | Also, I would appreciate any comment/experience on 150mb (scsi or not) tape | drives. I've been calling around for the 2150s, but could not find one. | Thus, any source (reliable, and preferablly cheap) concerning the 2150s is | also appreciated. In article <3024@sixhub.UUCP>, davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) writes: > I've never found a cheap source for these, even in fives. They just > aren't cheap. IME Computers was selling Archive 2150S for ~$500 a few months ago. This was just a bare SCSI tape drive ready for internal mounting. The best price I could find on a Wangtek 150MB SCSI QIC streamer was $675 for a bare drive, that was from our local Wile Labs Rep. A friend of mine bought a 2150S from IME and has had no problems with it connected to his Adaptec 1542B. IME Computers Boston, MA (800) 999-1911 (617) 254-1700 (international calls) (617) 254-0392 (fax) I have no affiliation with IME or Wile. -- Jeff Johnson 10926 Jollyville #1420, Austin, TX 78759 Computer Consultant (512) 343-0675 (512) 750-UNIX jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org {uunet|uiucuxc}!cs.utexas.edu!peyote!jjohnson
larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) (01/31/91)
jjohnson@peyote.cactus.org (Jeff Johnson) writes: >A friend of mine bought a 2150S from IME and has had no problems with it >connected to his Adaptec 1542B. IME has been out of these drives for at least a month (so I've been told).. -- Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287 (HST/PEP/V.32/v.42bis) regional UUCP mapping coordinator {larry@nstar.rn.com, ..!uunet!nstar!larry, larry%nstar@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu}