TK50 / TK70 Media Differences

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "Jerome" == Jerome H Fine <jhfinexgs2 at compsys.to> writes:

 Jerome> There is currently a discussion (argument?) on vmsnet.pdp-11
 Jerome> in respect of the media required for the TK70 tape drive.
 Jerome> Indeed, there is even a question of using the TK70 tape drive
 Jerome> on a PDP-11.

 Jerome> Has anyone any explicit knowledge and / or experience of a
 Jerome> TK70 tape drive on a PDP-11?

I don't know if it was ever sold, but there's code in RSTS V10.1 to
recognize a TKQ70.  That makes sense; the OS doesn't much care so long
as the controller speaks (T)MSCP and isn't too fast to overrun the
bus.

	paul