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From: dc@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dave Cottingham)
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Subject: What kind of tape is OK w/ 386BSD?
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Time has come for me to buy a tape drive, and I want it to be something
386BSD can deal with, and something I can afford.  INSTALL.NOTES gives
two options: QIC-02 or SCSI.  I can't find a SCSI tape drive at a
reasonable price (where reasonable would be within a factor of two of
those Colorado Mountain System guys, 120 Meg for $250), so I guess that
leaves QIC-02.  There was a note on this group recently telling somebody
that his tape didn't work because he had the wrong kind of QIC-02, but
after looking through the installation docs and the new FAQ list I can't
find any mention of which QIC-02 devices are ok, or indeed any hint that
some are not.  Can someone point me toward a list of 386BSD compatible
tape devices, so I'll know that what I'm buying will work?

Thanks,
Dave Cottingham
dc@cobi.gsfc.nasa.gov