RE: Tape Drive Compatibility

 Sannan, 

        Can you go the other way. Initialize on the 7208 and read/write 
on the 9348. If so then try to read on the 7208....  

        JMS

On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Sannan Solberg wrote:

> 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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