On 9/25/23 18:37, steve shumaker via cctalk wrote: > Do you know of a source for drivers and software for the PC environment > for this equipment? I was recently given a 1054 which is supposedly the > same system with a SCSI interface. I've yet to find anything online. > Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
It's SCSI; implements the basic ANSI SCSI command set for tape devices. So you need a SCSI controller, the proper cables and terminator, and, depending on your operating system, you might also need a driver (DOS uses an ASPI driver for Adaptec controllers, for example). Linux knows about most SCSI adapters and will instantiate an /dev/mtx device if it sees the drive. There are various backup packages for SCSI tapes for the various Microsoft offerings. FWIW, there is a non-SCSI 1260 drive as well (Pertec interface). Properly, the SCSI 1260 is a 1260S. Personally, I don't much care for the Qualstar drives; for 6250, they don't really develop enough tape speed to get a good signal; at 1600, they're barely passable. But, I suppose, better than nothing. --Chuck
