Re: Tape unit in iSeries model 170

IF you managed to get it to work, will it not write a full tape if you 
insert the correct media anyway?
I know years ago with 1/2" reel the standard tape length was 2400'.  There 
were 3600' reels available, but the 9347 would stop writing to the tape 
shortly after 2400' of tape had passed, so I suppose it's possible a drive 
may only write what it thinks is the capacity of the tape.  Either way, 
there's nothing you can do about it.

...Neil





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Cool idea, but it's not possible to put in some non-IBM, non-iSeries 
parts.
Even harddisks are only recognised by the hardware service manager, when
they have a special AS/400-iSeries microcode (=firmware).

HTH,
Philipp

Coen Wessels schrieb:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm a newbe in the iSeries world, and need some help. In our 170 model 
>machine, we've changed the tape unit with a dds-4 model coming from a HP 
>machine. The unit is seen by the AS/400 as a 6382, which would be able to 

>read/write on a maximum of 4Gb cartridges. How can I force the AS/400 to 
>recognize the unit as a real DDS-4, capcable of Read/Wrinting 30/60Gb 
>cartridges ?
>
>We're at V5.1.
>
>Any help would be appreciated,
>_________________________
>Coen Wessels
>Unicible