RE: Tape Drive Compatibility

[Sannan Solberg <SSolberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, I forgot to mention.  I am using a 112m.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cotes, Steven [SMTP:cotess@data-io.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 2:29 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Tape Drive Compatibility
> 
> Sannan,
> 
> Is the tape you are using a 160 meter ?
> Your 7208 won't even try it.
> The max it will recognize is a 112.
> 
>  - HTH,
>  - steve cotes
>  - cotess@data-io.com
> 
> > ----------
> > From:       Sannan Solberg[SMTP:SSolberg@Washcorp.com]
> > Sent:       Friday, December 18, 1998 12:09 PM
> > To:         'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject:    Tape Drive Compatibility
> > 
> > I'm in a quandry...  I have a tape device that comes up as a 9348.  I
> > have
> > another tape device on the same 400 that is a IBM 7208-002.  I am want
> > to
> > write a tape on the 9348 and read it on the 7208. (Don't ask why, its
> > just a
> > test for a real move from one 400 to another).   I am INZTAPing the
> > tape on
> > the 9348 as *FMT2GB.  When I try to DSPTAP on the 7208, all I get is a
> > message "cannot process volume".  I've made sure the physical tape is
> > fine
> > and have written/read to each drive individually.  (SAVLIB'S, not
> > compressed
> > or compacted, if that matters).
> > 
> > Am I missing something or is this just not possible.  Help???
> > 
> > 
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