Re: Accessing scsi tape via dos

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From: Edgar H. Daza
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 03:34

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hallman@dfwftp.dallas.geoquest.slb.com (brian hallman) wrote:

>Hi news-groupies,

>I have a utility called wintar.  It allows me to read tar files and tar floppies.
>I am trying to get it to read a tar tape, but I don't know what device to specify
>it as.  Does anyone know what device to specify.  It is an exabyte 8200 on a
>soundblaster scsiII card.  I have no trouble accessing it through norton backup.
>It is at a target of 5.

>Thanks in advance.
>Brian

By the name of it, I presume that this is a windows app. Is this the
case ? I'm looking for a good dos tape backup utility on an Adaptec ctlr

Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Edgar

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Subject: Re: Accessing scsi tape via dos
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 03:34:08 GMT
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