[Info-vax] DLT8000 drive question

[Rich Jordan]

On Apr 9, 11:42 am, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <479d78a6-15de-453b-85e0-eb28df8f2... at g19g2000yql.googlegroups.com>, H Vlems <hvl... at freenet.de> writes:
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> >On 9 apr, 17:16, Rich Jordan <jor... at ccs4vms.com> wrote:
> >> I've never used or seen a loader for DLT drives in person and I have a
> >> customer with a question. =A0They picked up a couple of "loader ready"
> >> HP DLT8000 drives, mounted on skids with the back panels, as part of a
> >> bulk surplus hardware load. =A0The drives appear new/unused but they're
> >> in another state so I can't look at them. =A0That customer doesn't have
> >> (or want) a loader but the drives themselves would be nice to put into
> >> service.
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> >> The cellphone picture they sent makes it look like they don't have a
> >> normal front bezel or loading lever.
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> >> Can these drives be pulled from their skids/panels and used as
> >> standalone drives, either in a compatible enclosure or system bay,
> >> using normal power and SCSI cables? =A0Does the lack of a bezel/lever
> >> (lights? =A0Eject button???) compromise their usability?
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> >I've got to admit that I never saw one in my life. But (un)loading a
> >tape ought to be possible, either mechanically or thru software.
> >When fitted in a DLT8000, how are the controlled: by VMS commands or
> >is there a layered product that actually controls the DLT8000?
> >In either case, connect a drive to a bus and try to operate it.
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> I'm pretty sure that MRU will handle the DLT8000.
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> Rich, Are any of those available for a small donation?
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Brian,
     unlikely, sorry.   They really want to put them to use if its
possible to do so without buying a loader to mount them in.  They may
end up shipping one to me to try and set up in an enclosure, but I'd
have to send it back.

Rich