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From: fredw@mks.com (Fred Walter)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: What kind of tape is OK w/ 386BSD?
Message-ID: <1992Jul29.161438.6372@mks.com>
Date: 29 Jul 92 16:14:38 GMT
References: <28JUL199218203085@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
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dc@cobi.gsfc.nasa.gov writes:
>Can someone point me toward a list of 386BSD compatible
>tape devices, so I'll know that what I'm buying will work?

I don't know if there is a list, but if not, let's start one :

	Wangtek 5099EN
	Wangtek 5150EQ

I have both of these and both work under 386BSD 0.1. Maybe that FAQ-guy
could add this question to his FAQ.

I imagine any tape drive controlled by a PC-36 controller card will work.

	fred
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