I already directly replied to him an hour ago and left a list of 4 sites he
can obtain software from for use with most Windows operating systems. I
hope it helps him since he was just looking for Windows software/drivers to
support the unit on a PC, not hardware.
-John Boffemmyer IV
At 01:51 PM 2/19/2004, you wrote:
>Jay-
>
>I think the parts for the M4 9914 are still available from
>http://www.pine1nc.com/M4.htm
>
>I ordered a new revision EPROM from them a while back.
>
>-Ken V.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jay West [mailto:jwest_at_classiccmp.org]
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:32 PM
>To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>Subject: Re: Can anyone help this gent?
>
>
>I mean, the SCSI board that goes into the M4 data drive is what I need, not
>a scsi board for a host cpu.
>
>Jay
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
>To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
><cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:28 PM
>Subject: Re: Can anyone help this gent?
>
>
> > No, but I would give my left arm for a SCSI board for the M4 Data drive :\
> >
> > Jay West
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Lane" <kyrrin_at_bluefeathertech.com>
> > To: <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:20 AM
> > Subject: FW: Can anyone help this gent?
> >
> >
> > > I received E-mail this morning from a fellow who's trying to track down
>a
> > Windows or DOS driver for an M4 Data 9-track tape drive.
> > >
> > > I wasn't able to provide much in the way of insight. If anyone here can
> > help, please reply directly to him. Thanks much.
> > >
> > > Forwarded message follows.
> > >
> > > -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > >
> > > From: Yung.Robert_at_northropgrumman.ca
> > > Subject: Re: M4 Data 9914R
> > >
> > > I currently have a M4 Data 9914 Tape drive running off of a VAX system
> > > that is reaching its end of life. I need to be able to transfer the
> > > functionality of this system to a PC... hence the need for a PC version
> > > of the driver. The code that runs the tape drive is written in Fortran
> > > 77, which will also have to be converted to some other PC compatible
> > > language. In any case, my current headache is to either find a win/dos
> > > driver for the M4, or source a new 9mm (800-1600bpi) tape drive that
> > > comes with a win/dos driver. Is there anything at all that you could
> > > help me with?
> > >
> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy,
> > > Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com
> > > kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
> > > "If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with
> > surreal ports?"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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