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: } }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. ################## cut here ################ cut here ################## 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] ################## cut here ################ cut here ################## 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.