TK50Z-GA and MicroVax 3100/90?

From: Bob Lafleur <bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com>
Date: Wed May 22 12:16:02 2002

Thanks.

I feel much more comfortable now that what I'm getting will work.

I just want the TK50 basically to read some old tapes. Once they're
read, I probably won't need it anymore.

  - Bob

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Subject: Re: TK50Z-GA and MicroVax 3100/90?


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
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