3b1 and tape

[andrew.d.hay]

In article <1991Feb11.211146.28794 at news.gvl.unisys.com> derekp at gvlf9-m.gvl.unisys.com () writes:
"	I am interested in purchasing a tape unit for the 3b1 mainly
"	for the ability to get large sources off of a SUN. To the
"	best of my knowledge, the SUN can only write QIC-24 or QIC-150
"	tapes. What few people I have talked to, say that the 3b1 tape
"	is a 'fast floppy' format. What is 'fast floppy'?
"	My reading of the manual refers to a 'qt' device driver that
"	I assume comes with the tape unit. It seems that the 'qt'
"	driver can read/write QIC-02 (QIC-II ??) tapes. 
"
"	Can anyone tell me the straight scoop? Is it possible for me 
"	to read tapes created on a SUN, on a 3b1 tape system? Is it 
"	possible to make a SUN write a QIC-II format tape? If not
"	is there any alternative tape systems available? I would much 
"	rather find out BEFORE spending money, than after.
"
"	Thanks.

i don't know what the qic-spec for the 3b1 tape is, but its capacity
is 23M/tape and it's driven off a modified floppy disk controller.
it's also quite rare and expensive.  the tape in the 3b2/300 & 400 is
compatible.
you might have better luck trying to find an ethernet interface for
your 3b1.

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