Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!tandem!zorch!vsi1!daver!bungi.com!news From: garyj@neptun.pcs.com (Gary Jennejohn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k Subject: 150MB tape drives and DC600A tapes Message-ID: Date: 19 Mar 91 21:19:39 GMT Sender: news@daver.bungi.com Lines: 8 Approved: news@daver.bungi.com A while ago there was a discussion regarding a purchase of 150MB streamer drives and which tapes will work with them. I wrote at that time that only 150MB streamer tapes work. I have since discovered that the DC600A tapes work fine, although they only have about 120MB capacity. This should generally be enough capacity. The DC600A tapes are easier to come by and cheaper than the 150MB tapes. Gary