RE: [cobalt-users] Connecting tape drive to Scsi on the rear of an Raq4i ?

["Phil Beynon" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Evening !!
> 
> Got a spare 4g seagate tape drive here and thinking about trying 
> to connect it to the rear of my 4i (running 550 os).
> 
> Anyone know if the connector is a "Half pitch 68 pin 'D'plug", or 
> a "0.8mm pitch 68 pin Centronics plug" - apparently both are scsi 
> connectors around the scsi3/widescsi generation. I'm thinking 
> along the lines of the first one, but cant be sure <sob>.
> 
> The other thing is what's the likelihood of it working? Anyone 
> else out there tried it and what results?
> 
> Finally, I've been looking at some kind of back-up s/w that will 
> allow me to effectively "mirror" the hdd at best, or allow me to 
> restore from a basic restore to current state - something else so 
> I can just do a restore, or similar. Since it's a server for 
> personal use (not a hosting centre or anything!), whats about out 
> there that either very cheap, or preferably free in pkg format?
> 
> Thanks again chaps 
> 
> Paul 

The amp site is one of the best resources (that I have found) of data for this type of thing.

http://catalog.tycoelectronics.com/TE/bin/TE.Menu?M=MENU&ID=10016&LG=1&I=42

is the entry page for scsi connectors, there is plenty of data on there regarding all sorts of stuff about cables and harnesses etc.

Phil


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