Sellam,
It it's the VHS that I'm thinking of then it wasn't just a backup device.
You could boot from it too! In fact, that's how you initially booted the
system and installed the OS to the hard drive. I don't have the VHS unit
but I do have one of the AM ssytems that uses it (an AM 1000). The tape
interface is built-in. It's working but appears to have a bad hard drive
controller. Any interest in it? See
<
http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/am-1000/> for pictures.
Joe
At 11:09 PM 3/29/04 -0800, you wrote:
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>I'm in need of an Alpha Microsystems Videotrax tape backup unit (made
>backups to VHS tape). I can use any hardware including controllers, etc.
>but the Videotrax unit itself (a modified VCR) would be ideal.
>
>Cash or trade. Need soon. Please contact me directly.
>
>Thanks!
>
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