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In article <27204@dog.ee.lbl.gov> rab@bevsun.bev.lbl.gov (Robert Belshe) writes:
>
>Has anyone noticed a loss of data capacity when writing
>model 8500 exabytes at the optional low density?
>
>We have noticed that when we write a full tape from an application
>which writes 8kbyte records at a data rate of around 50kbytes/second
>that the tape fills up at approx 1 gbyte, instead of the expected 
>2 gbytes.
>
>A test program which writes data at 250kbytes/sec is able to
>get a full 2 gbytes on a tape.
>
>My guess is that this is caused by the tape being unable to stay
>in the streaming mode.
 Yes, the thing has some state mode where it writes an ignored
 on input track rather than stop streaming.

 I don't have the specifications around anymore, so I don't
 have the details.

 I'm surprised it doesn't work the same way at the higher density.

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