Re: Sharing tapes between S/36 and AS/400?

["James W. Kilgore" <eMail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just went through this for a client.  A model 200 would read their
1/4" tapes but a 150 would not.

Neither machine can write to a tape that is readable by the S/36.  It's
a one way path.

Pat Barber wrote:
> 
> Most of the older machines(9402-C04) are capable of handling the
> 1/4" tapes from the S/36.
> 
> I would use the highest density tape the S/36 was/is capable of
> producing....
> 
> A great deal depends on the 400 drive and not the S/36 drive....
> 
> Going back and forth can be a larger problem... It can be done but
> again, a common density shared between machines is likely....
> 
> tomh@simas.com wrote:
> >
> > I have a _real_ S/36, and 2 AS/400s (9402-C04, and a 170).  All have a
> > 1/4" tape drive. I need to save a library from the S/36 and restore it
> > to either of the 400's (I'd prefer the 170, but the old 9402 will do
> > in a pinch).  Any ideas on tape density, etc?
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