Re: Non-Streaming RamFast Rev. D

[fmlin@ccnet.com (Frank M. Lin)]

In article <bazyarD1nF1A.6MF@netcom.com>,
Jawaid Bazyar <bazyar@netcom.com> wrote:
>wanderr@infi.net (Steve Breeding) writes:
>
>>I just got the Rev. 3.01e rom upgrade for my Ramfast Rev. D card, and
>>Sequential Systems said that this version was supposed to support streaming
>>tape backup..    I've got a Wangtec 5150 tape drive that streams when it's
>>connected to my PC clone, but, it refuses to stream when hooked up to my
>>//gs..   (It takes LONGER to do a backup with the Wangtek than it does with
>>my crappy Apple Tape Backup 40)   Does ANYONE out there have a clue about
>>how to get this bugger to stream??
>
>  You must be the person I talked to on the phone the other day. If
>the Apple Tape Backup 40 streams, then it's not purely the RamFAST's
>fault.

It could be a number of things.  I used to have rev. D, 3.0h, Maxtor 
LXT-213-S, and Wangtek 6250.  It streamed fine.  Then the HD became
Maxtor LXT-8760-S, it would not stream (VERY slow) and would automatically
abort after few MB's.

The setup is now 3.0.1e, LXT-540-S, and Wangtek 6250.  It streams again,
so I'm happy (3.0h + other odd SCSI combination was the problem for me).
Oh yeah, it streams at about 5 MB per minute, pretty speedy...

Sorry if this post seems confusing.  :)


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