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From: rees@pisa.citi.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
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Subject: Re: Apollo 1/4" tape drives vs Sun 1/4" tape drives
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Date: 18 Mar 91 16:11:41 GMT
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In article <9103152325.AA06289@pebbles.rd>, bala@Synopsys.COM (Bala Vasireddi) writes:

  Can anybody tell me if the 1/4" tar tapes made on Suns (QIC-24) should be 
  readable on Apollo 1/4" tape drives?

I do this all the time and never have any trouble (except for the time the
Sun pulled the tape off the end of the reel).

Some old Suns write QIC-11, which the Apollo can't read.  Some new Suns
write QIC-150 (?), which the Apollo can't read.  Read your Sun manual (man 4
mt).

I think the official word from Apollo is that cartridge tape is intended for
backup and distribution, and isn't guaranteed to interchange with anyone
else's cartridge tape.

I haven't tried ct on a 10k but wouldn't be surprised it didn't work.