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I just got notified that I am responsible for backing up some production servers that run DOS / iRMX. I noticed they have a shared ZIP drive (with a serial cable). Anything I should know about using one of those in DOS? I've never used any ZIP drives before (dunno why, just never did) so I'm not familar with their driver / config requirements. Can someone enlighten me, please?
Iomega has what is called Guest.exe for DOS
BTW: I have never heard of a serial based Zip drive, only a paralel version or the USB version. watch out however, it could be a SCSI{look for this https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2001/04/1.gif symbol on the back} zip drive which needs a SCSI card.
I have seen Jaz drives that hoook up to serial ports so Iomega might have it for there zip drivers as well.Quote:
Originally posted by Rellik:
Iomega has what is called Guest.exe for DOS
BTW: I have never heard of a serial based Zip drive, only a paralel version or the USB version. watch out however, it could be a SCSI{look for this http://www.windrivers.com/beginner/images/scsi.gif symbol on the back} zip drive which needs a SCSI card.
I'm quite positive that Zip drives (external) only come in SCSI, Parallel and USB. I've never heard of a serial Zip. I could be wrong....
I've seen all three of those types (parallel, SCSI, USB) I am almost certain there is a serial version.
-aa
I have never seen a SERIAL ZIP drive, only, SCSI, USB & Parrelel. I have never been offered one either in 10 years of dealing with Suppliers.
A ZIP Drive on a serial port? Now there is the definition of slow! I have the parallel version at work and it's slow to begin with. I would have to say there's no such animal, no info on Iomega's site.