Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:46:16 -0800 (PST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> To: cnote@tznet.com (Tim) Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: [Q] Archive 5540 tape drive Message-ID: <199611112246.OAA17214@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <199611112220.OAA15142@freefall.freebsd.org> from "Tim" at Nov 11, 96 04:20:28 pm
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Tim wrote: > > Hello, > In a long, long search for information on a company called Archive > Corporation, I turned up your name with an e-mail address; it was attached > to an article about a Archive tape drive. My question if you would be so > kind as to help, I recently aquired a tape drive for next to nothing, and > it came with no disks or drivers of any kind, and also no documentation at > all, so I am at a loss as to how to get it up and running. It is older, > uses 40 meg tapes, and runs off a floppy controller I assume, since that is > the connecter on the back. The only identifying marks on the drive (it is > internal) are the Archive Corp name and model 5540. Could you help in any > way in finding any information; drivers, or programs that work with this > drive? (ie. some sort of way people contact each other with help with > relics). You seem to be very knowledgable about tape storage devices; and > your name was associated with a posting about an Archive tape drive; so > this is why I am bothering you....! Any advice or help would be greatly > apreciated. archive was purchased by conner. conner was bought by seagate. you may have a tape drive that requires its own controller. tape drives connected to floppy controller is a rather new idea. floppy tape drives are very poor performers. i will forward this to FreeBSD-questions. perhaps someone has this drive and can help you with it. jmb ps please email Tim directly, he is not subscribed to the list.
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