Hi,
Sorry for the delay, but it took a while to research some of the
information provided and get pricing. As usually, I received enough
information to get it all sorted out. Most responders said the Compaq
35/70 and Quantum DLT 7000 were pretty much the same thing. However, Alan
gave me the part no. for the DLT that is supported for Tru64, the Digital
model for this DLT (TZ89). I really didn't want to bother with modifying
the ddr.dbase to get it to work so this is the way I really wanted to go
but it turns out the Digital model is ~$1900 more expensive than the
Compaq version. (I got both prices from Compaq). Go figure. I guess I'll
have to purchase the Compaq 35/70 and spend the time to get the ddr.dbase
working correctly.
Thank you to all who took the time to reply (original
responses at bottom),
Diane
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-------------- original posting -----------------------------------
Hi,
I'm hoping to purchase either a Compaq 35/70 or Quantum DLT 7000
drive and I've browsed the archives and compaq web site looking for
information. I would like to attach this unit to an DEC Personal
Workstation 433au (V4.0d). So far, information appears to indicate that
this unit is not supported on my workstation. However, the real question
is, are any of you out there successfully using either the Compaq 35/70 or
Quantum DLT 7000 on any DEC workstation running tru64 unix? If yes, do you
have a working ddr.dbase entry for this unit?
Will summarize.
Thanks,
Diane
-------------- acutal reponses ---------------------
From: Izzet Ergas <izzet.ergas_at_citrix.com>
They are the same drive. The Compaq 35/70 is a rebadged Quantum DLT 7000.
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From: alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
The Digital version of this drive is called the TZ89. If
you can still get a DS-TZ89N-xx from us, then prefer that
version since it is the supported one. The DDR entry for
one of the others would borrow heavily from that of the
TZ89 with appropriate changes to Vendor and Product ID
strings and possibly Inquiry and Request Sense lengths.
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From: "Benton, Marco" <BENTONM_at_polaroid.com>
they are the same drive (pretty much). use the DEC TZ89 template to get
best results, compression and all.
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From: "Notari, Ed" <NotariE_at_usa.redcross.org>
What you have there is a TZ89, at least that is what DEC/COMPAQ calls it. It
is in the ddr.dbase. I have one (DLT 7000) and it is in my T64U 5.0a
ddr.dbase.
Received on Fri Aug 25 2000 - 20:07:08 NZST