DAT-heads Digest #264

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  Need help flashing a Sony SDT-9000


From:  <nospam.seeleys@cox.net>
Subject: Need help flashing a Sony SDT-9000
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:53:17 -0500

Hi all,
I have a Sony Sony SDT-9000 computer tape drive, and I also have the SGI firmware needed to make it audio-capable.  But, the firmware's documentation says I need to be in true DOS mode (not a DOS window, running from within XP) to flash the drive.  Well, that's getting pretty hard to do nowadays.

I did find the most recent version of PC-DOS, and got it installed on my laptop.  However, it won't recognize my Adaptec SCSI card (it's a PC Card - those little credit-card sized mini cards you use with laptops), because I don't have the DOS drivers needed to fire up the PC card socket in DOS mode.  They aren't available from the manufacturer, and I don't have a full-sized desktop with a scsi card any more.  I've already spent a ridiculous amount of time on the laptop, and I don't want to buy another scsi-capable desktop just to flash a drive for 10 minutes.  So, here's my idea...

If anyone out there is set up with a SCSI-capable PC that can boot into true DOS mode, I'd like to mail my drive & the firmware to you, with return postage.  I could toss in $30 or so for the chore - it should only take a few minutes of your time.  Anybody who can help me out with this?  Preferably someone who has done this before with their own tape drive?

Please let me know, and please remember to remove the "nospam." from the above address before replying.  Thanks so much!
Scott



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