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From: ngorelic@speclab.cr.usgs.gov.cr.usgs.gov (Noel S. Gorelick)
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Subject: [Q] 9-track tape drives?
Date: 7 Sep 1993 22:45:16 GMT
Organization: MercWorks, Denver
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Does anyone know of any 9-track tape drives compatable with 
PC based unix? (386BSD, BSDI, SCO, Dell or Consensys)
(I am forced to buy 9-track, it was not an option)

Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with these?

e-mail responses appreciated,
Noel (ngorelic@speclab.cr.usgs.gov)
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