pauld@tcom.stc.co.uk (Paul Davies) (08/31/90)
I need to buy an internal 1/4 inch cartridge tape drive for my 386 running ESIX SysV.3.2. (Rev C, probably get Rev D soon). From the release notes I know that ESIX supports "QIC-24/QIC-02 with the Wangtek PC-36, Everex or compatible controller". I regularly go to auctions and there are often drives for sale. The trouble is the descriptions don't say whether they are QIC-24 or PC-36 etc compatible. What I need to know is the names/numbers of some drives/controllers I am safe to buy and what interface standard they meet. For example the following descriptions were given at a recent auction. Wangtek YEN 24 Wangtek FAD 3500 Wangtek 5150 PC-02 Cipher 1525 Cipher 1525CT tape streamer Cipher 5210 SysTos 3500 Irwin TS-IR 2040 Irwin 465 Irwin TS IR 420 Irwin TS IR 445 Irwin 245 Tecmac QIC-60 Controller I've no idea whether any of them are compatible with ESIX. Basically I'd like to build up a list of drive/controller/interface-standard so that I know what I'm safe to buy at an auction. If you know of a combination that works mail me or the group. I heard that "any" Everex 1/4 inch tape controller will handle both QIC-02 and QIC-24, is this true. Also, could someone briefly summarize what the difference is between a QIC-2, QIC-24, QIC-60, PC-36 etc. I assume internal drives normally require a separate controller, is this right. I understand that the QIC-24 is the most common and that these are generally 60 Meg, can I assume if its a 60 Meg and its a Wangtek or Everex then its QIC-24. I'll summarize if theres interest. Regards Paul. -- ___ ___ / / / / / / / Paul Davies, STC Telecommunications, /__/ /__/ / / / Oakleigh Road South,New Southgate, London N11 1HB. / / / /__/ /___ <pauld@tcom.stc.co.uk> Tel: +44 81 945 3605