"Dave (from the UK)" <see-my-signature@southminster-branch-line.org.uk> writes:

>I don't have a Blade 1000, but have fitted a DDS4 tape drive in a Ultra
>80, which from the outside at least looks similar to the Blade 1000. But
>I've never looked inside a Blade 1000, and I am aware they are not too
>similar.

There's a 2000 in this office with an exabyte unit installed in it.
Works just fine.

Proper termination needs to be checked.

>I really don't believe the SCSI ID is critical. My internal DDS-4 is on
>SCSI ID=1, the DLT-8000 on SCSI ID=1 too (HVD, so different controller)
>and I have an external DDS-4, (which I will remove soon) on SCSI ID=6.
>So I have tapes on SCSI ID 1 and 6 with no hassle.

SCSI ID doesn't matter as long as it doesn't conflict with other
devices (so avoid 7 [HBA] and 6 [DVD/CD, if installed)

Casper
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