DEC TU81 info wanted

[Paul Manno]

The current DEC "Systems and Options Catalog" claims the new TU81 tape
drive uses "the software protocol of the Digital Storage Architecture".
Loosly translated, I presume this means its controller does not emulate
a TS-11 as does the TU80 tape.

I may find myself looking at a TU81 come the first of the year.  Has
anyone ordered (and received?) one of these drives and/or looked into
what it takes to drive it under 4.x BSD?

Thanks in advance.

	Paul Manno	(..{akgua, gatech, mcnc}!msdc!paul)
	Medical Systems Development Corp.
	Atlanta, Ga.