Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!stiatl!mnopltd!neal From: neal@mnopltd.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: need refresher course on DC600A / AT&T STU problems Message-ID: <152@mnopltd.UUCP> Date: 8 Dec 90 23:06:10 GMT Reply-To: gatech!stiatl!mnopltd!neal Organization: MNOP Ltd., Atlanta, Ga. Lines: 17 Distribution: ->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. -> Actually, the DC6150 or DC6250 is reputed to BE the new name for the DC600XTD... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Neal Rhodes MNOP Ltd (404)- 972-5430 President Lilburn (atlanta) GA 30247 Fax: 978-4741 emory!mnopltd!neal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------