I also have a (working) Archive tape drive, although
it is not the same model (5440) as yours. It is 10
years old and uses QIC 40 tape cartridges.

My Archive tape drive will only work with the Quick Stream
(QS) backup program. I also tested it with the built in Windows
95 tape drive backup program, but it didn't work for it.

If you like, I can send you a copy of my QS tape drive program.
It may, or may not, work with your Archive model. It is quite
old and only works in DOS.

Steven Walley
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At 11:40 AM 2/18/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I think I have an artifact rather than anything that can be used
>productively. However, I thought to ask those who know more than
>myself. Hope this is not too far off topic.
>
>An Archive Tape Drive, Model 2150L, came installed in an old server that I
>"reclaimed". Along with the 486DX-33 Motherboard, floppy drives, and
>controller, came an Archive Tape Drive controller, OIC2 interface 50 pin,
>what looks to be an old floppy connection but 50 pins wide on the drive,
>and on the controller the flat data cable attaches by a regular 50 pin
>SCSI recepticle. In fact that's what it is, a SCSI controller. SC402 model
>80567-102 REV H. There are jumpers for IO address, IRQ, DRQ, DACK. It has
>an FCC ID but I suspect it will tell me Archive Corp. Tape Drive.
>
>So, if anyone knows what size tapes this thing takes, where I might find
>software,(the server came to me with two other SCSI controller's, but no
>hard drives), I would be much appreciative. In fact any info on this beast
>would be fun to get hold of.
>
>

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