Re: 25GB tape

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Ah hah!

I just got off the phone with IBM.  Scott you are not using the 'old' 2gb
tapes that worked in the old 2gb tape drive.  There is definitely a
difference.  The IBM guy mentioned these MLR1 and basically they're a
shorter tape, etc.  I wonder if you can read those in the old 2gb tape
drives?

Because if I take the old 2.5 gb tapes there is no way I can initialize
those.  I tried *QIC2GB, *CTGTYPE and ended up with CPF6763.  I read the
help and tried *QIC2DC but that resulted in CPD0084.  Which says that the
help is full of reindeer droppings.

Rob Berendt
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Scott Klement <klemscot@klements.com>
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12/23/2002 04:48 PM
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The tapes are MLR1-2GB and I initialize them with INZTAP DENSITY(*CTGTYPE)

I provided the URL for a chart that lists them as compatible with the 6386
in my last message.  That chart is from IBM, so I'm not the only one in
the world that thinks they work.  :)

I use them all the time for backing up smaller things, since they're a
little cheaper than the 25gb tapes.  They work nicely.


On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, John Taylor wrote:
>
> We have an 6386 as well. It's been a real flakey drive, with IBM having
to
> replace it every 4-6 mths for us. They (IBM)seem content to keep
replacing
> it as opposed to trying to figure out what's going on.
>
> For what it's worth, I can't initialize a 2GB tape either. Scott, what
> format parameter (QIC2GB?) are you using, and which tapes?
>

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