Return to BSD News archive
Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!olivea!spool.mu.edu!yale.edu!jvnc.net!netnews.upenn.edu!msuinfo!pacific.cps.msu.edu!paoletti
From: paoletti@cps.msu.edu (David R. Paoletti)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Wangtek 5150ES's for $349
Message-ID: <1992Sep30.054324.26194@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>
Date: 30 Sep 92 05:43:24 GMT
Sender: news@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Michigan State University
Lines: 63
Originator: paoletti@pacific.cps.msu.edu
NOTE: I am NOT selling these tape drives. I am simply a satisfied
customer helping out fellow 386BSDers. I have no affiliation
(other than happy customer) with the person selling these,
nor am I being recompensed in any way for my recommendation.
The following ad was posted to misc.forsale.computers, and I've
purchased one. I am very satisfied with the drive (except maybe
the black faceplate ;), and the person selling them was very prompt,
courteous, and helpful when I had a slight problem (cause == me).
The best mail order price that I've seen was about $650. This tape
drive will work fine with 386BSD with no modifications to the kernel
(as long as you have an Adaptec 1542B). I can't make any comment
about the new 386BSD SCSI modules, as I haven't tried them.
David Paoletti :)
AI/KBS Lab Manager
--
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers
From: asg@unixland.natick.ma.us (asg@unixland.natick.ma.us)
Subject: Wangtek 5150ES 250Mb SCSI Tape Drive
Message-ID: <1992Sep26.151322.19661@unixland.natick.ma.us>
Organization: Unixland Public Access Unix (508) 655-3848
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 15:13:22 GMT
Lines: 39
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIFICATIONS:
Formatted Capacity: 250Mb (500Mb w/ data compression)
Data Cartridge Type: DC6250, DC6150
Recording Formats: QIC-150 (DC6250/250Mb, DC6150/150Mb)
QIC-120 (DC600A/120Mb)
Read Compatibility: QIC-150, QIC-120, QIC-24
Transfer Rate:
Asynchronous 1.8Mb/sec
Sustained 112.5Kb/sec (6.75Mb/min)
Quick File Access (QFA): supported, reducing seek-to-data and append time
to under 2 minutes.
Condition: brand new, packaged for OEMs (read: bare drive),
a jumpers information sheet is enclosed
Warranty: 1-year manufacturer's warranty/30-day replacement
Price: $349.00
Terms: prepaid/C.O.D.(cash, M.O. or certified check)
Shipping:
Continental USA
UPS Ground $4
UPS Blue $8
Canada
UPS Ground $9
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alex asg@unixland.natick.ma.us 508-263-6504 (8-11pm, EST)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------