Xenix/Everex Tape Installation

[TCC Software Developer]

In article <327 at hudson.acc.virginia.edu> wrp at biochsn.acc.Virginia.EDU (William R. Pearson) writes:
>
>	I have just received an Everex 60 Mbyte cartridge tape drive
>with QIC02 controller, for use with Xenix 2.2.1.
>	Has anyone installed such a cartridge tape drive? (It is supposed
>to be Xenix compatible out of the box, because of the QIC02 controller).
>What interrupts, DMA channels, or whatever, should be used?
>
Bill,
	You can find out if it is compatible "out of the box" by doing a
mkdev tape. Set the tape type to 1 (Archive), the DMA channel to 1, the
interrupt will vary although we use 5 (lp2) since we do not use that printer
port (although we actually do have the hardware port), and finally set the
offset to 0200H. Remember that you will have to change the settings on the
controller board to match these values. mkdev will then update your drivers
and relink the kernal. Reboot your system using the new kernal and then try
the 'tape' command, say "tape reset" and see what happens. If your drive does
not respond to this command then you will need special drivers and controlling
software. For instance, Bell Technologies tape system uses special drivers and
have their own command binaries.
						Hope this helps,



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