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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

1340.0. "Adding a tape drive to your 1040ST" by SVCRUS::ADAMS (Bob Adams "Beam me up Scotty") Fri Dec 11 1992 21:24

    
     I recently had a good experience connecting a tape drive to my 1040st.
    I thought that I would pass it on to others. I already owned an ICD
    advantage SCSI controller so I thought that SCSI would be the way to
    go. I went to the last computer show (flea market) in marlboro.
    Even though they are mostly pc's I still go to pick up odds and ends.
    Usually I buy all of my disks there. But this time I saw a 150meg drive
    for $160.00 not bad I thought why not try it. The only other thing I
    needed was the software. This I got from Beckmyer Development. The
    current price is $49.00 which includes all of the drivers and backup
    software. I addressed the drive as unit #4 and plugged it in. It worked
    perfectly. I could backup, restore or scan a tape. Operation was all 
    controlled by drop down menus, quick and easy. The only improvement
    that I would like to see in the software would be the addition of
    incremental backups and possibly multiple savesets on the tapes.
    Mabey they are working on that already (I hope). Anyway if you are
    looking for a good way to backup your hard drive this is it, no more
    swapping disks, just plug in a tape and go watch tv. 
    
    bye for now...Bob
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1340.1Please... tell us more :^)DETOO::HEARNTime will tell...Fri Dec 11 1992 22:1912
    
    Bob,
    
        How 'bout a little more info on that - such as (obviously
    I don't know about Beckmeyer) the software... is it Atari code
    intended for tape drives?  How hard is it to find these types
    of tape drives?  Where should I look - Computer Shoper?  I have
    a BMS scsi controller for my seagate - think it might work?
    
    					Any & all thoughts welcomed,
    
    							Rich
1340.2where and how to get it?UFHIS::BFALKENSTEINMon Dec 14 1992 03:138
    
    
    yes, also very interested in that piece of software. Where to get it
    (in Europe, Germany) and what options and features it has.
    
    Bernd
1340.3the name?UFHIS::BFALKENSTEINFri Dec 18 1992 06:389
    
    Bob, what is the name of that software from Beckmyer Development?
    Is there any shop in Colorado Springs or Maynard where I can get
    it (have the chance to be there in January).
    
    Tnx
    Bernd
1340.4More on Beckemeyer and Tape installationSVCRUS::ADAMSBob Adams "Beam me up Scotty"Mon Dec 21 1992 18:4127
	 The software came from a place in California. You can call them
	I have the number.

		Beckemeyer Development
		PO Box 21575
		Oakland, CA 94620
		(510) 530-9637

	 The software uses a nice GEM interface. It is simple to use but
	that also means not to many features. It will backup and restore
	individual files but it won't do incrementals. At least I haven't
	figured out how to get it to do them. It uses drop down menus.
	There are two programs, one for backup and one for restore. You
	can also scan a tape to see what is on it. 
	 As far as I can tell it will work with any standard SCSI tape drive.
	I have tried it with a Tanberg 6610 150mb drive and a Cipher 320mb
	drive. Both worked just fine. The software seems to be set up to only
	work with SCSI ID 4. At least that is the only address that I could get
	to work and I didn't see any way to change it via menus.

	 I don't know if it will work with the BMS adapter. I have the ICD
	which boasts "true" SCSI, whatever that means. All I did was get a
	50 pin SCSI cable and plug it into the ICD adapter along with my
	hard drive. It was really that easy. 

	 Have to go now. Enjoy the Holidays...Bob
1340.5Requires investigation...DETOO::HEARNTime will tell...Tue Dec 22 1992 07:529
    
    	Bob,
    
    	   Thanks for the info... I'll have to check into a tape soon   :^)
    
    
    					Enjoy your Holidays too!
    
    						     Rich
1340.6Worth a phone callUFRCS2::FALKENSTEINFri Dec 25 1992 11:525
    
    Also many thanks from me, Bob. I try to get into contact with them.
    
    Bernd