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From: Richard T. Ferris
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1991 10:16

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I have been thinking about buying a tape drive and have noticed that
some ads imply that the drive runs off of the floppy controller but
only if you are only using one floppy.  Otherwise you have to get a
separate card.  Anyone know the scoop?  Thanks.

--RF
Richard Ferris
ferris@grad1.cis.upenn.edu

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Subject: Backup Tape Drives
Summary: Do they run off of floppy controller?
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