Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!midway!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!otter.hpl.hp.com!hpltoad!hpopd!hpcpbla!mark From: mark@hpcpbla.HP.COM (Mark Simms) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: DAT drives and tape sizes Message-ID: <9850013@hpcpbla.HP.COM> Date: 11 Dec 90 12:46:32 GMT References: Organization: HP Computer Peripherals Bristol, UK Lines: 22 The new long DAT tapes are currently being developed by several media manufacturers. They are 90m (295ft) as opposed to 60m (196ft). They require the tape to be thinner in order to fit it into the cassette. As such different materials have to be used. HP, like any reputable manufacturer cannot guarantee that any exisiting product will support a new tape made from a different material. When sufficient quantities of the new tapes are available, HP may test them with existing products to determine if there are any problems. If there are not, then the tape may be supported. Mark Simms ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Opinions expressed are my own and are not intended to be an official statement by Hewlett-Packard Company ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mark Simms Profession: Software Engineer Occupation: Research and Development Organization: Hewlett-Packard Computer Peripherals Division Unix-mail: mark%hpcpbla@hplb.hpl.hp.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------