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Evan Leibovitch (evan@telly.on.ca) wrote:
: I don't want to set it, I want to turn it off.

: Is this possible? If so, can I turn it off? The drive is under a
: warranty but it'll be a pain to send it back and I want to try this
: avenue first.

Make sure you have a DC6150 or 6250 tape certified for 12500BPI
because most 150MB streamers including the 2150 will not write
to old 30MB or 60MB media although you can read them.

The drive can tell the type of media from the number and distances of the
small holes at the begin and end of the tape :-)

Other than that the Archive 2150S drive works with almost any
SCSI installation - one of the best around. I have one myself!

A happy New Year!
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In article <1994Jan2.203600.282@pphbau.atr.bso.nl>,
PPH Bauwens <paul@pphbau.atr.bso.nl> wrote:
>Evan Leibovitch (evan@telly.on.ca) wrote:
>: I don't want to set it, I want to turn it off.
>
>: Is this possible? If so, can I turn it off? The drive is under a
>: warranty but it'll be a pain to send it back and I want to try this
>: avenue first.
>
>Make sure you have a DC6150 or 6250 tape certified for 12500BPI
>because most 150MB streamers including the 2150 will not write
>to old 30MB or 60MB media although you can read them.
>
>The drive can tell the type of media from the number and distances of the
>small holes at the begin and end of the tape :-)
>
>Other than that the Archive 2150S drive works with almost any
>SCSI installation - one of the best around. I have one myself!

This is NOT true.

DC600A tapes will be written in 120MB (QIC-120) format.  The drive can READ
data written in 30 and 60MB format, however, it will write on 60MB tapes
with a capacity of 120MB (I don't know about the 30MB format; it may not be
able to write on those; I've never tried it).

The Archive 2150S will read:

30MB
60MB (DC600A tapes)
120MB (DC600A tapes written on a QIC-120 drive or another 2150S)
150MB (DC6150 tapes)
250MB (DC6250 tapes)

It will write:

120MB (QIC120 format on DC600A tapes)
150MB (DC6150 tapes, QIC150)
250MB (DC6250 tapes, identical to QIC150 but on extended length media)

All this is from first-hand experience with the drive over a space of nearly
seven years.  It is still going strong; one of the best pieces of hardware I
have ever owned.

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Karl Denninger (karl@MCS.COM) wrote:

: This is NOT true.

: DC600A tapes will be written in 120MB (QIC-120) format.  The drive can READ
: data written in 30 and 60MB format, however, it will write on 60MB tapes
: with a capacity of 120MB (I don't know about the 30MB format; it may not be
: able to write on those; I've never tried it).

I never had much luck with using DC600A 10000ftpi (or flux changes/inch)
tapes in my Archive 2150S. How about a possible difference between a
_blank_ DC600A and one that has been already magically written at QIC-120?

Other than that has someone tried using a DC6150 tape in a 60MB streamer?

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 :-)

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.

: It will write:

: 120MB (QIC120 format on DC600A tapes)
: 150MB (DC6150 tapes, QIC150)
: 250MB (DC6250 tapes, identical to QIC150 but on extended length media)

I'll give it another try. Can get many DC600A tapes...

: All this is from first-hand experience with the drive over a space of nearly
: seven years.  It is still going strong; one of the best pieces of hardware I
: have ever owned.

  Agreed! Works perfectly under ESIX.
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In article <1994Jan3.191320.486@pphbau.atr.bso.nl>,
PPH Bauwens <paul@pphbau.atr.bso.nl> wrote:
>Karl Denninger (karl@MCS.COM) wrote:
>
>: This is NOT true.
>
>: DC600A tapes will be written in 120MB (QIC-120) format.  The drive can READ
>: data written in 30 and 60MB format, however, it will write on 60MB tapes
>: with a capacity of 120MB (I don't know about the 30MB format; it may not be
>: able to write on those; I've never tried it).
>
>I never had much luck with using DC600A 10000ftpi (or flux changes/inch)
>tapes in my Archive 2150S. How about a possible difference between a
>_blank_ DC600A and one that has been already magically written at QIC-120?

I've had problems writing QIC-120 format tapes if they were previously
written in 60MB format.  Erasing the tape, removing it from the drive,
and re-inserting it was enough to make it writable.  I don't know what
brand of QIC-150 drive it was.
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