Xref: utzoo comp.periphs:3864 comp.sys.sgi:10949 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!spool.mu.edu!uunet!infonode!ingr!remtech!chimera!jim From: jim@remtech.com (Jim Levie) Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.sgi Subject: Re: QIC-24 to QIC-150 Message-ID: Date: 26 Jun 91 17:04:08 GMT Article-I.D.: chimera.jim.677955848 References: <1991Jun26.124823.11846@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> Organization: Remtech Inc. Lines: 31 panisset@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (Jean-Francois Panisset ) writes: >I have some tapes which were written to by a QIC-24 tape drive. Now, these >tapes are "high-density" (12500 ftpi), and I would now like to re-use them >in a QIC-150 drive. Unfortunately, the drive detects that these tapes were >written to at low density, and thus refuses to write to them. So my question >is: what is the best way to force a QIC-150 drive to write to such a tape, >or do I have no choice but to use a powerful magnet? For reference, I >am using a Personnal Iris under IRIX 3.3.2. >Thanks in advance, >JF Panisset >-- >Jean-Francois Panisset >INET: panisset@mcrcim.mcgill.ca > panisset@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu >UUCP: ...!mcgill-vision!panisset Uhh, I don't think this is at all possible, the Q150 drives that I have cannot write to Q24 tapes at all. The docs that I have indicate that the drive senses the type of cartridge from "physical information recorded on the tape", I suppose they meant the pattern and/or placement of the holes in the tape. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable could provide more details. -- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Jim Levie email: jim@chimera.hsv.remtech.com REMTECH Inc Huntsville, Al (or) ...uunet!remtech!chimera!jim The opinions expressed above are just that Ph. (205) 536-8581