True.

And, Larry, the one asking the question, recognizes the fact that software
media will only be available in DDS format and that is why he is retaining
his dds tape drive.

And, if he is deciding to acquire a DLT4000 (which is available in
single-ended SCSI format), it would behoove him to create his SLT's on the
DLT - a media more reliable than dds - if he can.

At 10:59 AM 2003-10-24, Michael Berkowitz wrote:
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>Yes you can boot from a DLT.  However you can't get a DLT O/S, FOS or
>Subsystem tape from HP.  Same thing applies to using reel-to-reel tape.
>And I'm pretty sure no third party vendors send software out on DLT.
>
>Mike Berkowitz
>Guess? Inc.
>
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