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- From: mabbot@stel.csir.co.za (Mike Abbot)
- Newsgroups: comp.arch.storage
- Subject: Need to use DAT as data drive.
- Keywords: DAT
- Message-ID: <mabbot.11.721464405@stel.csir.co.za>
- Date: 11 Nov 92 06:46:45 GMT
- Article-I.D.: stel.mabbot.11.721464405
- Organization: CSIR
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- A bit of help required !
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- I would like to use a (WANG)DAT as a data storage device (as opposed to a
- backup device) in a PC based system.
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- Ideally I would like to be able to read and write to the DAT drive in a
- manner analogous to a hard drive (albeit in a sequential fashion). The only
- software I have seen so far is stuff to perform an archiving/backup function.
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- I have the device driver for the SCSI controller in the PC (Adaptec), and I
- know that I can probably do what I need to do with the relevant SCSI
- calls ... BUT I'm trying to avoid that !
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- 1. Has someone done this type of thing before ?
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- 2. Is there any sort of standard for the (high-level) formatting of data on
- a DAT drive ?
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- 3. Is there a device driver available that allows a DAT to function as a
- DOS disk drive ?
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- Any help or comments will be greatly appreciated.
-
- Mike
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- Mike Abbott mabbot@fred.csir.co.za (EMAIL not very reliable at present)
- Cape Town PH : +27 2231 75101
- RSA FAX : +27 2231 75142
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