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From: exodus@mfgfoc.uucp (Greg Onufer)
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Subject: Re: SCSI tape: rst0 or rst8
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Date: 30 Dec 88 00:56:22 GMT
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goodall@brillig.umd.edu (Sharon Goodall):
> [[ ...   For the rst device, 0 uses QIC-11 format and 8
> uses QIC-24.  --wnl ]]

Some Sun-2's can use QIC-24 and some cannot.  It depends on the tape drive
type and the tape controller.  There is a Sun document on 1/4" tape drives
that should be read by those who want to know more about the tapes and
formats.  It also describes which machines can use the two formats.  The
title is something like "A Tutorial on 1/4" Tape Drives".  If I recall
correctly, it also goes into care and feeding of the devices.  It is not a
technical paper-- it is oriented towards those who just need to know the
basics.

-greg
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Greg Onufer   //  Focus Semiconductor  //     University of the Pacific
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