RE: Tape Drive Compatibility

Yep, been there, done that.  When I got to the 9348, and tried to do my
SAVLIB, it just came up with a message to the operater that "it didn't like
the tape, would you like to C INZ R??".  Rats...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Moore [SMTP:alexm@ellishosiery.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 3:58 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Tape Drive Compatibility
> 
> May I suggest initializing the tape on the 7208 using the default values.
> This ensures that the format will be correct on the "reading" machine.
> Then, save your objects to that tape using the 9348.  I'm not familiar
> with
> a 9348, but I know that using the "least" capable drive to initialize
> helps
> with compatibility.
> 
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