Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!ukc!axion!delluk!tim From: tim@delluk.uucp (Tim Wright) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: Using DC6250's in an archive 2150S/E Keywords: archive tape backup scsi qic02 Message-ID: Date: 2 Aug 90 15:06:52 GMT References: <3689@wb3ffv.ampr.org> <1659@ispi.COM> Sender: usenet@delluk.uucp (Usenet posting login) Organization: Dell Computer Corp., Bracknell, UK Lines: 17 With regard to using 250Mb tapes in a Wangtek. They have modified the drive because the thing was a bit too clever for it's own good. On rewind, the old drive will bomb with an error if it finds it has been rewinding for > 700'. This of course does not really affect Unix. It blows SYTOS out of the water, unfortuneatly. I have use 250Mb tapes under UNIX in an older drive with no ill effects. I believe the newer Wangtek 150Mb drive can also detect the use of DC600As (due to the holes at the BOT being closer), and will automatically adjust to use 15 tracks and hence 120/125Mb making it possible to use these tapes reliably. Hope this is of some use ! Tim -- Tim Wright, Unix Support | Email: ...!ukc!delluk!tim Dell Computer Corp. (UK), Bracknell | (pending domain registration).