Viper 2150S scsi tape drive

[Chuck Guzis]

On 21 Oct 2010 at 21:37, dwight elvey wrote:

>  I just got this use drive and I was wondering if it
> is working as expected. 
>  When I plug in the tape, the head moves up and down
> but the tape drive motor doesn't move.
>  Is this normal?

My recollection of this drive is that the tape should be 
automatically positioned to BOT when inserted. (i.e., the drive 
should spin the tape a bit).

--Chuck