Re: IBM 3570 tape subsystem

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 10:59 AM 09/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> "Al Barsa, Jr." wrote:
>
> > 3570 problems:
> > 
> > 1.      There's no way to physically label
> the tape.
>
> Excuse my ignorance.  There's no way to attach a pressure
> sensitive
> label of any kind?


No PRACTICAL way that I have found.  Any label I have used will foul
up the auto-loader, which makes the repair call to fix it billable!

>  
> > 2.      It's hard to get vendors to send
> you media on 3570, because the
> > tapes are expensive.  For this reason keep your 8mm if
> > possible.  Alternatively, get a QIC for this purpose.
>
> Will IBM send tapes on 3570?  Are 3570 tapes totally unique, or
> 1/2"
> cartridges, or what?

No, IBM uses CDs.

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