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From: de5@STC06.CTD.ORNL.GOV (SILL D E)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: Exabyte (8mm) versus DAT (4mm)
Message-ID: <9007181353.AA22213@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV>
Date: 18 Jul 90 13:53:34 GMT
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In comp.sys.dec I quoted:
>    1. Caused by Sony anti-static tapes, don't use them, they're for
>home movie cameras only.  Get certified Exabyte tapes, preferably from
>Exabyte themselves.  Whatever gunge is on the Sony tapes it can render
>your complete Exabyte unit useless.

The anonymous contributor of that quote expands:
>The Sony tapes which cause this problem have type number P5-90MP and
>carry an 'anti-static lid' label.

--
Dave Sill (de5@ornl.gov)
Martin Marietta Energy Systems
Workstation Support