[rescue] On the subject of 9 track tapes....

Richard legalize at xmission.com
Fri Jan 13 13:08:32 CST 2006


In article <200601131337.22379.pat at computer-refuge.org>,
    Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>  writes:

> > Ah okay. What about the DEC TK11? I need one that is vertical, where
> > the tapes mount on the front.
> 
> I think the only way you're gonna be able to do something like this (ie, 
> a vertical-mount 9track drive) is find a PERTEC one and an appropriate 
> machine with a PERTEC interface (like a MicroVAX or VME Sun box), and 
> run NetBSD on it (which is a modern OS;).

I am looking for a pertec interface for either a VAXserver 4000 or a
Sun 3/110 :-)....

I already have the drive (Fujitsu 2444)
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