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From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: need refresher course on DC600A / AT&T STU problems
Message-ID: <1990Dec06.192257.16429@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 6 Dec 90 19:22:57 GMT
References: <149@mnopltd.UUCP>
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
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In article <149@mnopltd.UUCP> gatech!stiatl!mnopltd!neal writes:

>3. He suggested that I avoid the DC600A tapes and only get DC600XTD tapes; 
>something about having additional rollers and guides and being more reliable.

If you are buying new tapes get the 6150's.  If you already have DC600A's,
be sure to make an erase pass or two before writing to them.  I had lots
of trouble with old 3b2 tapes before I discovered this.

Les Mikesell
  les@chinet.chi.il.us