Re: Tecmar Tape (QT125e & QT60i) Host Adapter 938469 REC C

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From: Marcel de Ruig
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 22:42

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David Longley wrote:

> Am I right in assuming that the 5125EN24 and 5099EN24 drives are 60MB?
> They work with the Wangtek PC-36 in a 386/20 desktop, but the 5099EN24
> will not work with the Tecmar PC-36, at least, it fails a write test.
> The Tecmar ROM based Pc-36 has a different jumper configuration for
> W2 and W3 to the straight Wangtek PC-36. In the Tecmar Pc-36, W3 is
> jumpered, whilst in the Wangtek PC-36, W2 is jumpered.

The 5125EN24 is 15 tracks (125MB), the 5099EN24 is 9 tracks. If the 
controller is writing 15 tracks, your 5099 will fail.

Greet$,
Marcel de Ruig
mderuig@pi.net

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