Re: Magstar tape drive

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:43 2/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>We also have a Magstar Media tape drive.  It is indeed capable of doing
>what you want.
>
>However!  It is not easy. It should be, but it isn't.
>
>The manuals are confusing.  If you understand the concepts they make sense,
>if you don't they are no help. 
>
>Support doesn't understand and will try to sell you the library management
>system.  They were of little or no help.  
>
>This is one of those situations where you have been sold something and are
>told "OH! You want it to work.  That will cost extra."  I don't like this
>concept.
>
>So, I developed my own crude library management system.  It does what I
>want which is very close to what you proposed to do.
>
>
>Give me a call and I will explain and share CL.  
>

I'd be interested to hear what you have done. I have a 3570.. (*IS* that
magstar tape drive ?)

Chers
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