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From: obrooks@NSWC-WO.ARPA
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Subject: TAPES
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Date: Mon, 15-Jun-87 14:10:52 EDT
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Last week I asked a question on how to transfer data , via tar, from
a SUN 3 workstation to a DN580 using a cartridge medium. I tried creating
the tape with a blocking factor of 1 on the SUN and read it on the DN580,
but kept getting tape read errors. I spoke to the folks at Apollo and they
said it may be the physical tape format is different. They said Apollo
DN580 can only read Quick 24 format tapes and not Quick 11 tapes.
Apollo said that it is dip switch setting on the SUNs.

My question is what is Quick 24 or 11? And which is the standard?
I even tried to 'dd' it off and couldn't. Please HELP! Send respones to
obrooks@nswc-wo.arpa.