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From: noni4737@hgc.edu (walter noniewicz)
Subject: QFA700 tape / Sun tape (correct e-mail address)
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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 15:01:39 GMT
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Correction to e-mail address (sorry).

I have a Colorado/Cipher QFA-700 tape drive.  I would like to exchange
files from a Sun Sparstation.  I believe the QFA-700 is QIC-02.  It
comes with it's own tape back-up software for DOS and UNIX.  I installed
the card and software in a 386sx isa clone running ATT Unix V 3.2.  The
installation utility rebuilds the kernel and creates /dev/rjt0.  I can
tar to/from the device and I can swap 5.25 tarred floppies between the
ATT Unix and FreeBSD 1.0.0.  What I can't do - and desparatly need to do -
is to swap files between a Sun Sparcstation and this drive.  I assume
the Sun drive attached to the Sparcstation is SCSI.  I'm using 6150 tapes.

Also, does anyone know if this devices now works with FreeBSD?  I tried
installing this some time ago and ran into problems.

Thanks for your help.  My e-mail address is noni4737@hgc.edu.

Walter Noniewicz