Semi-OT: DECstation/TZ30 question

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Mon May 22 14:18:33 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 19:15
Subject: Re: Semi-OT: DECstation/TZ30 question


> I know it's fussy on PC SCSI controllers, but I expected it to work on a
> DECstation since some of the older ones came with TZ30's. I'm suspecting
> the 5000/133 is too new of a model to support it (sort of like trying to
> use a RRD40 (think that's the right designation for the external SCSI
> CD-ROM with the wierd caddies) on a Alpha (though the Alpha will recognize
> it, the software won't allow it).

I guess you're doing something wrong there. That's exactly the way i made my
2.11BSD tapes a year ago. A TZ30 on a DecStation 5000/133 running NetBSD.

No problems.

cheers,
emanuel
Received on Mon May 22 2000 - 14:18:33 BST