great, now I can finally de-commission my DDS2 drives from my already
obsolete 9x7 systems (running 6.0 and no excuse to upgrade), since my
HP-created update tapes will be on modern DDS2 media.  This sort of progress
is why we're still on HP SW support!

Tracy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Phillips [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: HP Drops DDS1 Media For Upgrades
>
>
> According to the letter I got today, dated May 2002, HP has announced:
>
> "Software products for the HP e3000 are distributed using
> DDS1 formatted
> media.  Due to new format DDS media devices and obsolescence
> of the DDA1
> devices, HP is discontinuing software distribution on DDS1
> media format,
> effective August 1, 2002.  The replacement will be DDS2,
> which is readable
> on all DDS2, DDS3, and DDS4 devices.  Additionally, MPE/iX
> Release 7.5,
> which is due to be released in the second calendar half of
> 2002, will be
> released on DDS2 formatted media."
>
> Jim Phillips                           Information Systems Manager
> Email: [log in to unmask]     Therm-O-Link, Inc.
> Phone: 330-527-2124                         P. O. Box 285
> Fax:   330-527-2123                           10513 Freedom Street
> Web:   http://www.tolwire.com          Garrettsville, OH  44231
>
> I WANT MY MPE!
>
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