[SunRescue] Re: 9 track reel things.....

[BSD Bob]

> > > > I have a fine old IBM AS/400 9 track reel-to-reel tape thing that I was
> > > > trying to get up for some antique unix archive resurrection, but it
> > > > has a differential scsi interface.

> > It is an IBM Model 9348-001 flat pancake thing on slides, with 1600/6250bpi
> > 125ips transport.  It looks IBM made, but I dunno for sure.  It looks a
> > little like the HP things, but not quite.  The only info I can find is

> Bob, from what  I remember you won't be able to use the 501-1902 
> wide/differential controller on a sun4c machine.  Well, you 
> could, but they don't quite fit.  There isn't enough room for
> both a 68-pin SCSI and 10base-T.  They use the newer Sbus mounting
> found on the sun4m machines.  One of the SCSI mounting nuts is used
> to secure the sbus card on a 4m computer.  

Is there a version of a differential scsi controller that will fit
in something like an IPX or a 4c class machine?  If so, is there
a part number I should be looking out for?

If not, what sort of external differential to single-ended thing should
I be looking for?

Thanks

Bob