Need to use DAT as data drive.

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From: Mike Abbot
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 06:46

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A bit of help required !

I would like to use a (WANG)DAT as a data storage device (as opposed to a 
backup device) in a PC based system.

Ideally I would like to be able to read and write to the DAT drive in a 
manner analogous to a hard drive (albeit in a sequential fashion).  The only 
software I have seen so far is stuff to perform an archiving/backup function.

I have the device driver for the SCSI controller in the PC (Adaptec), and I 
know that I can probably do what I need to do with the relevant SCSI 
calls ...  BUT I'm trying to avoid that !

1.  Has someone done this type of thing before ?

2.  Is there any sort of standard for the (high-level) formatting of data on 
a DAT drive ?

3.  Is there a device driver available that allows a DAT to function as a 
DOS disk drive ?

Any help or comments will be greatly appreciated.

Mike


Mike Abbott     mabbot@fred.csir.co.za (EMAIL not very reliable at present)
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From: mabbot@stel.csir.co.za (Mike Abbot)
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Subject: Need to use DAT as data drive.
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