Re: TK85-BX drive

From: Hans Vlems (hvlems.nieuw_at_zonnet.nl)
Date: 01/26/04


Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:29:19 +0100


"Ben" <cellctl@lycos.com> schreef in bericht
news:dd8c4466.0401252041.44bf5e80@posting.google.com...
> I recently was given a VAX 4000-400, and am selling off some of the
> parts. However, as I've been looking for a tape drive, I'm thinking
> about keeping the drive. It's a TK85-BX, mounted in a drive cage with
> a DSSI connector on the end. My question is: is this drive truly
> DSSI, or is it SCSI with a DSSI controller stacked on. (in which case
> it should be easily removed and set up for scsi functionality...?)
> Thanks for your time!
>
> -Ben
The TK85 model indicates that it is a SCSI drive, DSSI models were called
TF85 IIRC.



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