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From: bote@csense.UUCP (John Boteler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: tape drive formats
Message-ID: <367@csense.UUCP>
Date: 20 Sep 89 17:07:05 GMT
References: <114@csnz.co.nz>
Organization: Common Sense Computing, McLean Va
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From article <114@csnz.co.nz>, by paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater):
> Hi,
> in a low density drive, so we tried a standard DC600A.  The FM says that 
> ordinary DC600's can be used, but they're formatted in double density,
> to achieve 120 Mb capacity.  Does anyone know a way of forcing tar or

While your brains are on the subject, just what is the difference
between the 600, 600XL and 600A tapes? 

I understand that they each provide a different capacity, but since
the SCO system I have seen operate on them does not format them,
what is the determining factor? Is there a rule of thumb (you
know, like a standard :)

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