In a message dated 96-02-13 17:57:42 EST, [log in to unmask] (Stan Sieler)
writes:
 
>
>My recollection is that there might be an offline utility that can format
>them, but it takes over an hour a cartridge.  I remember using it about
>13 years ago ... but can't remember the name of the utility.  I remember
>booting up with the diagnostics tape, and the utility was on it.  Of course,
>there is a chance that the format I was doing was on *top* of the
>"factory format", but...given the length of time it took, I'm not positive
>that it wasn't a real low-level format.
>
>My basic recommendation: buy HP formatted cartridges.
>
>
 
I think it was VINIT after you had DOWNed the device.
 
I agree with Stan, buy HP-formatted cartridges.
 
Kind regards,
 
Denys. . .