Re: New hardware Question -- MIDRANGE-L

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At 11:47 PM 5/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
>WHat model of 8MM? IBM or not? What I/O Card is it connected to (ie
>2621, 6501, 6534). If it's not IBM, what IBM model does it emulate?
>Inquiring minds need to know!
>
>Off the top of my head the #1 problem I've seen with IBM drives is if
>they are attached to #6501 a SCSI interposer must be attached between
>the 6501 and the tape cable or OS/400 ignores the tape drive. This
>normally does not affect 8MM drives as they are typically connected to
>#2621 or for the 7208-342 to the #6534.
>
> - Larry
>
        Oooops, left out an important piece of info :-(  IBM 7208 drive.  Trying
to install it internal on the scsi bus on the expansion cab side.

Terry

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