From: crosen@world.std.com (Carl Rosen) Subject: Re: Will a Floppy controller tape drive work with..? Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1993 03:06:17 GMT
chowes@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chester Howes) writes:
>I'm planning to put and learn both OS2.1 and LINUX on my 386sx16 Clone.
>It's doubtful I'll be competive in the job market knowing only DOS ;-).
>Hardware: IDE 40 & 89Mb HD, 2 floppies, 5Mb RAM on motherbd (full-up)
>and int 2400 modem.
>Planed upgrades are 250+ HD vice the 40, add 4 or 8Mb RAM on an AT bd, a
>Tape BU, and a 14.4 modem. (I can survive running at 16MHz)
>I've read the OS2 FAQ but didn't see this question posed or answered:
>Can anyone tell me if a Colorado or Mountain tape drive on the floppy
>controller will work with these operating systems or should / must I go
>to a SCSI drive? If so, what should I look for in a SCSI?
No solution for mountain users. Colorado users should order Sytos Plus
for OS/2 from Colorado Memory systems. Personally, save the headaches.
Get an Irwin drive (check the LINUX support, though). Contact Conner
Peripherals at 1-800-524-7946
BTW_ My Irwin A250 just started a daily incremental in batch mode. It is
working as I type this.
--Carl Rosen ==================================================== %SYSTEM-F-SCREAM, Frustration quota exceeded.