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Article #2905Re: Can an Archive 2150S tape drive be set read-only?
From: robert.k.nichols
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 1994 02:07
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 1994 02:07
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In article <1994Jan3.191320.486@pphbau.atr.bso.nl> paul@pphbau.atr.bso.nl (PPH Bauwens) writes: ... >I guess that with the small difference in spec between a DC600A and a DC6150 >tape (10000ftpi versus 12500 ftpi) many more recent DC600A tapes may be >DC6150 tapes in disguise. Why keep up two separate production lines? >If the customer pays for a fancier sticker that is his problem :-) I've never seen a DC600A tape rated at other than 12500 ftpi. OTOH, I have some old DC600 (non-"A") tapes rated at 10000 ftpi, as well as some newer ones rated at 12500 ftpi. It would appear that these newer DC600 tapes, as well as DC600A, are suitable for the QIC-120 format. >The tapes are just as wide, only the DC6150 has an additional tape guide >next to the capstan for better guiding reliability to allow cramming on >18 tracks in stead of 15. Thanks for pointing that out. The nature of that difference has puzzled me for some time. -- Bob Nichols AT&T Bell Laboratories rnichols@ihlpm.ih.att.com
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