From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Anthony Sorace <a@9srv.net>
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To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: [9fans] QIC-80
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This is a bit of personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes =
on Plan9? If so, using what hardware?




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From: Steve Simon <steve@quintile.net>
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qic? not for years of course.

last time i did so it was using a simbios/tekram scsi card.

i may have a spare of these, i can look if you need one. i have no tape driv=
es though.

-Steve


> On 31 Jan 2017, at 19:24, Anthony Sorace <a@9srv.net> wrote:
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> This is a bit of personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes on P=
lan9? If so, using what hardware?
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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:37:58 +0000
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a qic-120 drive or better and the symbios scsi card, but i've also used an
adaptec 1542(?).
first i copied them onto zip drives(!) and later onto sata, and later still
onto sd

On 31 January 2017 at 19:24, Anthony Sorace <a@9srv.net> wrote:

> This is a bit of personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes on
> Plan9? If so, using what hardware?
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">a qic-120 drive or better and the symbios scsi card, but i=
&#39;ve also used an adaptec 1542(?).<div>first i copied them onto zip driv=
es(!) and later onto sata, and later still onto sd</div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 31 January 2017 at 19:24, A=
nthony Sorace <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a@9srv.net" target=3D=
"_blank">a@9srv.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
>This is a bit of personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes on =
Plan9? If so, using what hardware?<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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ahh, 1542.

i remember upgrading the firmware in mine to fix reliability issues, UV box a=
nd eprom programmer at the ready.

having said this, i did have to get up 6 hours before i went to bed...

-Steve


> On 31 Jan 2017, at 22:37, Charles Forsyth <charles.forsyth@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>=20
> a qic-120 drive or better and the symbios scsi card, but i've also used an=
 adaptec 1542(?).
> first i copied them onto zip drives(!) and later onto sata, and later stil=
l onto sd
>=20
> On 31 January 2017 at 19:24, Anthony Sorace <a@9srv.net> wrote:
>> This is a bit of personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes on=
 Plan9? If so, using what hardware?
>>=20
>>=20
>=20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>ahh, 1542.</div><div><br></=
div><div>i remember upgrading the firmware in mine to fix reliability issues=
, UV box and eprom programmer at the ready.</div><div><br></div><div>having s=
aid this, i did have to get up 6 hours before i went to bed...</div><div><br=
></div><div>-Steve</div><div><br></div><div><br>On 31 Jan 2017, at 22:37, Ch=
arles Forsyth &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:charles.forsyth@gmail.com">charles.forsy=
th@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div=
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ater onto sata, and later still onto sd</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 31 January 2017 at 19:24, Anthony Sorace=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a@9srv.net" target=3D"_blank">a@9sr=
v.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This is a bit o=
f personal archeology, but has anyone read QIC-80 tapes on Plan9? If so, usi=
ng what hardware?<br>
<br>
<br>
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