Great Finds

From: Stan Sieler <ss_at_allegro.com>
Date: Wed Jul 5 17:00:58 2000

Steve asks (via HTML encoded email that Pegasus always thinks is damaged) asks:

> Located two complete HP 9000/832 minicomputers. After tinkering around for a
>
> What kind of tapes does the built-in drive use?

That's probably a DDS (aka "DAT") drive ... at least, that's the only drive
I've ever seen built-in to any HP 9000/8x2 or HP 3000/9x2.
(It'll be a DDS-1, most likely)

How much memory do you have? (The 8x2 and 9x2 could have memory plugged into
just about any slots (front or back!).
 
> The find-of-the-day however, was a HP 7980XC 9-track tape drive. Found this
> beauty in a dumpster at one of the junk dealers. It's god a few minor
> scratches on the front cover but, otherwise is in extremely good condition.
> The total asking price 5$. Anyone got spare DOCs for it?

I'll look...I may.
 
> I hooked the tape drive up to one of the 832s but, just can't get it to

Presumably via HP-IB?

> work. Whenever I try to cpio or fbackup to the tape, the drive will try to

What version of HP-UX?

How did you configure the tape drive (ls -l /dev/...whatever...)


Stan
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Received on Wed Jul 05 2000 - 17:00:58 BST