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Article #849250/400 MB internal tape drv w/OS/2 HW & SW Questions
From: Keith Bennett
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:34
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:34
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A client is considering including internal tape drives in new systems purchased from Dell Computer that will run OS/2. Dell says that the units are manufactured by Conner. They come in 250 MB and 400 MB capacities (priced $179 and $199). (Both capacity figures are optimistic compression estimates.) Both use the same DC 2120 tape cartridge and connect to the IDE controller. Some questions: 1) This is the first I've heard of squeezing more onto the DC 2120 cartridge than the usual 250. Is this common, and is it reliable? 2) Is there OS/2 software available that would allow us to install the entire hard drive contents (including the operating system) from a floppy boot? Thanks for any help. - Keith -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Bennett Bennett Business Solutions, Inc. C++/C Software Development 1852 Middlebridge Drive kbennett@cpcug.org Silver Spring, MD USA 20906
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