Re: Tape unit in iSeries model 170

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The drives are the same in i5 and p5 with the exception of the format. 
i5 uses 520 byte sectors and p5 512 byte.  In order so that the system 
knows the difference they report differently.  Neither OS is happy with 
the other OS's drives at this point.

- Larry

Keith Carpenter wrote:

> Having used a PC based SCSI utility to explore some AS400 peripherals, 
> I've found a few (CD & Tape) that contain "AIX" strings rather the 
> expected 400 specific information usually seen on DASD.  It would be 
> interesting to know if the i5 and p5 now share the same DASD (with the 
> same microcode).

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