Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news From: ehrlich@cs.psu.edu (Daniel Ehrlich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt Subject: Re: IBM 6157-002 Tape Drive Blues Message-ID: Date: 3 Feb 90 16:34:24 GMT References: <4861.25c74bb6@uwovax.uwo.ca> Sender: news@cs.psu.edu (Usenet) Organization: Department of Computer Science, Penn State University Lines: 18 In-Reply-To: 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca's message of 1 Feb 90 01:33:58 GMT In article <4861.25c74bb6@uwovax.uwo.ca> 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca writes: 35002> At work we use IBM RT's to run the Universe emulation a Pick database system. 35002> Recently, we made what we were made to believe was a ascii dump onto a 35002> 1/4 inch tape on a 6157-002 from a Unverse application. We have found that 35002> others can not read this format, although if we dump to a 1/2 inch drive 35002> from a Dicken's scsi interface, it can be read by other systems. Does anyone 35002> have any ideas as to what to do? Are you trying to read the tape on a different 1/4" tape drive? If so be aware that the 6157-002 writes tapes such that they will hold 120Mb each. I forget what the QIC number is for this format. The 6157-002 will read both 60Mb and 120Mb formats but will only write the 120Mb format. -- Dan Ehrlich Voice: +1 814 863 1142 FAX: +1 814 865 3176