TK50Z-GA and MicroVax 3100/90?

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Wed May 22 12:05:22 2002

On Wed, 22 May 2002, Bob Lafleur wrote:

> I will shortly be receiving a MicroVax 3100/90 and a TK50Z-GA tape drive.
> Both have SCSI, and I assumed they would work together. However, I just read
> something that seems to imply the TK50Z-GA is "incompatible" SCSI, and will
> only work on the MicroVax 2000. Can anyone confirm this either way? If it
> will work, what type of SCSI cable will I need - a standard one, or some
> proprietary one? If it won't work, is there any way to "fix" the TK50Z-GA so
> that it will? Thanks.

  My TK50Z-GA is working fine attached to a VAXstation 4000/60. I've
changed the SCSI ID on it a couple of times, and replaced the internal
TK50 very soon after I got it. The tape drive itself is simply a
regular TK50.
  That said, all my VAXen recognise a 2G 4mm tape drive as a TZ06.
That's _much_ more fun to work with.

        Doc
Received on Wed May 22 2002 - 12:05:22 BST