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RE: IBM 8MM 7208 Model 234 INZTAP Problems

Ted,

I posted the same question out here a while ago. You might try an archive
search.

AFAIK, the deal is that you don't (can't) format it to *FMT7GB. You use a
*FMT5GB with a 160m tape instead of 112m. The additional tape yields the
increased capacity of 7GB, not a higher density format.

-Marty

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date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:36:27 -0800
from: "Ted Barry" <TBARRY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: IBM 8MM 7208 Model 234 INZTAP Problems

I have acquired a 7208 model 234 and am having problems initializing to 7GB
(*FMT7GB).  It can read 7GB formatted tapes, but will only init to 5GB
(*FMT5GB).

I don't have the manual for this and have been having a hard time finding
specs on the net.  Does anyone have this tape drive and know what the
problem is?

Thanks,
   Ted

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