[ale] Local DDS5 tape drive source

[William Bagwell]

I know this has been *seven* years ago and I don't think your even still 
on the ALE list... Still want it? A bit dusty since I pulled it from the 
server at the time and left it out:-O Also have a much cleaner Exabyte 
EXB-210 tape library that came to me from the same source as the two 
servers, so presumably the same size tape.

Both yours if you want them, will offer them up on the list if not. BTW, 
I'm meeting someone else at noon Saturday the 21st at Microcenter in 
Marietta.

William

On Friday 15 April 2005, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On 4/15/05, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net> wrote:
> > On Friday 15 April 2005 04:46 pm, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> > > I have a dds5 tape I need to read ASAP. Or within a few days
> > > anyway.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a local retailer where I could buy one this
> > > weekend? The HP site lists theirs at $1000, so I'm guessing the
> > > only 3 real possibilities are Fry's, Micro Center, and Comp USA.
> >
> > No, but I might have one in my barn.
> > "HP Digital Data Storage Media Recognition System 90 meter data
> > cartridge" Arghh! No 5 mentioned on the tape....
> >
> > The drive is in a Digital Prioris server that worked as recently as a
> > year ago. Never tested the tape drive, will attempt to do so if the
> > above is compatible.
> > --
> > William
>
> William,
>
> I ordered one for delivery Thursday from HP, so the urgency is gone,
> but I would still like to have a backup drive.  (I hate to own only
> one of a give drive type.)
>
> FYI: HP calls it a DAT72 drive, but it is the same as a DDS-5 to the
> best of my knowledge.
>
> Greg
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