On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> >I spotted a few cards at the local dismantlers the other day, and I
> >wonder what they are:
> > - dual-height (2 card edge fingers) with a sticker reading " MTI Model
> >MSV05B" and a 50-pin header at the outside edge of the card
>
> I think it's a tape controller for drives with a Pertec interface? At
> least that's what a "MSV05" appears to be. Or does this by any chance look
> like the following board ftp://zane.brouhaha.com/pub/dan/viking_scsi/qdt.jpg
If there's only a single 50pin header, I doubt it. Pertec uses a pair of
50pin headers.
> > - quad-height with a silk-screened Dilog logo and DQ130 model number
> >and 2 50-pin headers at teh ccard edge.
>
>
> >From the field Guide:
> DQ130 Q Dilog DU120 tape controller. Emulates TM11.
> 4 Drives. Pertec I/O
I'd be interested in one of these... Now I just need to find myself
another 9track tape drive (working, this time). I'll contact you offlist.
> >One machine I also spotted there was labelled VaxStation II / GPX in a
> >BA123 enclosure. I"m not interested in the machine, but if anyone wants
> >cards from it, let me know....
Why don't you post a list of the cards in the machine, if you can get back
to it before they want it 'gone away'.
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Received on Sun Oct 06 2002 - 12:50:01 BST
