[comp.unix.xenix.sco] Alloy tape drive with SCO Xenix?

dls@genco.bungi.com (Dave L. Smith) (04/09/91)

Do any of you SCO guru's out there know if there is any way to use
an  Alloy APT-40 tape drive with SCO Xenix?  If there are any drivers
out there for it, I'd like to get a copy.

Thanks,
Dave Smith

paulz@sco.COM (W. Paul Zola) (04/13/91)

In article <630@genco.bungi.com> dls@genco.bungi.com (Dave L. Smith) writes:
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}Do any of you SCO guru's out there know if there is any way to use
}an  Alloy APT-40 tape drive with SCO Xenix?  If there are any drivers
}out there for it, I'd like to get a copy.
}
}Thanks,
}Dave Smith



The following article from the SCO Information Tools database should help 
with your problem.   I'm posting because I think this may be of general
interest.

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Qic-40/Qic-80 format tape drives with SCO XENIX Operating System.

RELEASE: SCO XENIX 386AT or 386 GT Operating System Releases 2.2.3, 2.3.1 
	 and 2.3.2 
         SCO XENIX 286AT Operating System Release 2.2.3

PROBLEM: I am trying to hook up a tape drive that writes in Qic-40/Qic-80
         format to my SCO XENIX 286AT, 386AT or 386GT Operating System 
	 Release 2.2.3, 2.3.1, or 2.3.2

SOLUTION: You need Support Level Supplement (SLS) xnx118, the Qic-40/Qic-80   
          Tape Device Driver.

The letter that comes with SLS xnx118 follows:
   

Dear SCO Customer,
        
Enclosed is Support Level Supplement (SLS) xnx118.  This floppy contains
a device driver for the following Qic-40/Qic-80 tape drives running with 
SCO XENIX 386AT or 386GT Operating System Release 2.2.3, 2.3.1, or 2.3.2
or SCO XENIX 286AT Operating System Release 2.2.3:


     Vendor           Qic-40       Qic-80
     ======           ===================      

     Alloy            APT-40/Q     ---

     Archive          ---          XL5580

     Mountain         TD44-40      TD8000 

     Tecmar           QT-40i       ---

     Wangtek          FAD 3500     3080F


[remainder of letter deleted to save bandwith]


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I hope this helps you with your problem.

-
Paul Zola			Software Support Engineer 
				paulz@sco.COM 
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose.  - Emily Saliers
    DISCLAIMER: I speak for myself, and not for SCO.