Re: EXB-8500 8mm tape drive

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From: Neil Greene
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:06

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In article <1992Jul21.134613.22629@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>  
afortin@next532-1.gsfc.nasa.gov. (Andre Fortin) writes:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has any one hooked up an Exabyte EXB-8500 (5 GB 8mm tape drive) to their  
NeXT?   
> Will I need any "drivers".  I called a local dealer asking for pricing and  
> availability and he said that I might need a driver.   NextWorld (Fall 1992)  
> didn't mention anything about drivers, just software to get around the UNIX  
> dump, restore, and tar.
> 
> 
> Andre Fortin
> NASA/GSFC
> Greenbelt, MD 20771

I have an 8200 (2.5G) drive which is probably the same as the 8500, unless they  
have changed something I am unaware of.  You do not need any special drivers,  
just set your scsi id # (be sure to pick one which is not in use and don't use  
7 or 1 since that is the cpu and default id for your internal hard disk.  If  
you have other scsi devices check your numbers).  

Once the scsi drive is connected you can begin using it.  
-- 
Neil Greene
ARCI, Inc.
President, Kentucky NeXT User Group, Inc.
Phone: 606.254.4060

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