If you are going to use a DDS-3 drive to create an SLT then you need to use
a DDS-3 tape, I have yet to have  a system boot from a DDS-2 tape that was
created on a DDS-3 drive. Really doesn't have anything to do with the O/S
version as I have experienced this on 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5.

Jim
Art Bahrs wrote in message <[log in to unmask]>...
>Hi All :)
>
>   <<<<< rant on >>>>>
>   Ok... just a quick note to open a discussion concerning DDS-3 usage when
>making a SLT (commonly called a 'Cold Load Tape')...
>
>   I just got off the phone with a tech at the RC (name withheld on
>purpose ) who informed me that it is not recommended to use anything other
>than a 125 m tape in a DDS-3 tape drive when making SLT's ...
>
>   This is because there is a "Corner Case" where a machine will not be
able
>to boot from a tape shorter than 125 m ...
>
>   Ok... I just spent a while creating Patch/iX SLT's using DDS-2's
(hey....
>I didn't need 24Gigs of space! and I am cheap! hehe)
>
>So, what does everyone think???  Does this help lend credence to the theory
>that DDS-3 Drives and MPE 6.5 pp2 don't always play well with each other?
>
><<<<<< rant off >>>>>>
>
>Art "Where is my Saturday?? hehe " Bahrs
>
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