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From: skidrow@ceres.ucsc.edu (Gary M. Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Cross-compatibility of QIC tarfiles
Summary: Is it possible to read tapes written by different vendors' drives?
Keywords: QIC tar compatibility
Message-ID: <skidrow.650568878@ceres>
Date: 13 Aug 90 17:34:38 GMT
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	I'm interested in moving up to QIC backups, instead of the standard
	9-track reels I have.  I have access to QIC units on an IBM RS/6000
	and a Sun workstation.  My question is can I read-in tarfiles
	written on another UNIX system, if they are both set on the same
	length, density and formatting specs?

	The RS/6000 supports DC-300XLP, and I believe the Sun also.  I would
	like comments from anyone who does this regularly.

						Thanks in advance,

						- Gary M. Lin
						  skidrow@ceres.ucsc.edu