Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!uupsi!sunic!news.funet.fi!kannel!Kimmo.Suominen From: Kimmo.Suominen@lut.fi (Kimmo Suominen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: DAT drive on HP9000/800 ?? Message-ID: Date: 29 Jan 91 00:29:16 GMT References: <1991Jan24.175544.23068@objy.com> <38070001@hpopd.pwd.hp.com> Sender: kim@lut.fi (Kimmo Suominen) Organization: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland Lines: 17 In-Reply-To: bijal@hpopd.pwd.hp.com's message of 25 Jan 91 08:58:46 GMT Disclaimer: These are my opinions unless otherwise stated >>>>> On 25 Jan 91 08:58:46 GMT, bijal@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Bijal Shah) said: > -- best type of tapes to use (brand/length) Bijal> Use HP tapes, of course! (8-) As far as I know, there is no other Bijal> length of tape available. Me thinks that you have been around reel Bijal> tapes for too long ;-) I think that Sony may do DDS formatted tapes Bijal> too. Generally, DDS tapes (not DAT!) will last for up to 5000 uses. Bijal> You should get a cleaning tape too, that has too be used once for Bijal> every 25 uses of the DDS drive. It lasts for 25 uses, too. I've been using Sony and JVC(?) tapes for my private purposes. No problems so far. Company backups are written on HP tapes, even though they do cost more... -- Kim / Internet: Kimmo.Suominen@lut.fi "That's what I think." / Bitnet: KIM@FINFILES