"Jay B. Hancock" wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> There is no mention of the QIC-3220 10MB standard in the Ftape- HOWTO on
> http://www.math1.rwth-aachen.de". I own one of these tape drives, and
> want to know if it is compatible now, will be in the future, or never
> will be compatible with Linux. qic.org has the standard, but I cannot
> find mention of it in the linux documentation. If it is compatible,
> then I need some wisdom as to where the information is that I need.
>
> I have an AIWA TRAVAN NS(Network Series) 10/20GB TD-20001 QIC-3220 tape
> drive, which runs off a SCSI-2 interface card.
I also have an Aiwa (now Sony, I believe) Td-20001 which works
exceedingly well. But not under ftape: as you say, it is an SCSI drive.
You just use mt-st. Nothing else required, although there are many tape
facilities available if you need them. ftape is for floppy tape drives
and close relatives.
ael
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Dr A E Lawrence (from home)
