That last sentence is *very* important in the future for HP in that the MPE update
tapes are 60m.

Denys Beauchemin wrote:

> It was pointed out that I was incorrect about the support of 60 meter tapes in
> a DDS-3 drive.  I was indeed incorrect.  DDS-3 can read to and write from a 60
> meter tape, provided the MRS requirements are met (either it is disabled on the
> drive or the tape is MRS.)
>
> I got confused because I have been doing quite a bit of research on DDS-4.  I
> posted a message about this last week, and in it there was this paragraph which
> I reproduce here.
>
> Backward compatibility.
> The DDS-4 tape will only get the capacity and the rates detailed above using
> DDS-4 150 meter tapes.  A DDS-4 drive will be able to read and write on DDS-3
> 125 meter tapes and DDS-2 120 meter tapes.  It will only be able to read, not
> write on DDS-1 90 meter tapes.  DDS 60 meter tapes cannot be read from or
> written to by a DDS-4 drive.
>
> The last sentence is very important.
>
> I apologize for my confusion.  Thankfully, there were other people to pick up
> on my error.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Denys. . .
>
> Denys Beauchemin
> HICOMP
> (800) 323-8863  (281) 288-7438         Fax: (281) 355-6879
> denys at hicomp.com                             www.hicomp.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Steve Patterson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:   Thursday, January 27, 2000 10:04 AM
> To:     [log in to unmask]
> Subject:        Re: <RANT>HP ESC and Help re C1537A DDS-3
>
> Denis and Art Frank tell me that you can't write to a 60 m DDS-1 in a DDS-3
> drive.  OK, that answers the question, now why can't this be mentioned in the
> User Guide?   Geez...
>
> Thanks for all the replies.  I should give up on the ESC and stick to this
> forum ;-)
>
> Cheers all,
>
> =====================================================
> Steve Patterson                         [log in to unmask]
> Halifax Port Authority                www.portofhalifax.ca
> Halifax, Nova Scotia

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