Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!bionet!agate!shelby!neon!neon!peda From: peda@simplicity.Stanford.EDU (Bill Codding) Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin Subject: Re: Advice on change of tape drive please. Message-ID: Date: 26 Nov 90 19:32:37 GMT References: <1990Nov24.124017.11376@virtech.uucp> Sender: news@Neon.Stanford.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: None to Speak Of Lines: 24 In-Reply-To: cpcahil@virtech.uucp's message of 24 Nov 90 12:40:17 GMT In article <1990Nov24.124017.11376@virtech.uucp> cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) writes: In article operator@cs.exeter.ac.uk (Sue Charles) writes: >Or is it a case of scrapping the lot! and using the new 150mbytes >data tapes. If you are going to buy some new tapes, but DC6250s which will store 250MB in QIC-150 format (longer tape) Please see my post regarding the dangers of mixing tapes on a drive. In particular, it has been recommended that DC6250's NOT be mixed with DC600A/DC6150. Can anyone let me know by e-mail if the post (also a reply to Sue Charles' message) got out? I can also send a copy by e-mail if anyone needs it. The post was a summary of information from 3M and Archive on the proper use and mixing of tapes in QIC-150 and QIC-24 drives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill Codding (415)493-3554 (w) Research Engineer (415)751-5484 (h) P.E.D.A. peda@simplicity.Stanford.EDU ------------------------------------------------------------------------