Maureen Kammerer <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Does anyone know the recommended life or max usage of DLT tapes? Look in the block of fine print (Really!) in the printed `label' that is around the tape. It has the details in there. BTW, it talks of `passes'. This is not a mount or use, it is a full or partial run of the tape. There can be of the order of 50ish passes to use the full capacity of the tape. Also, the DLTs have a drive only block that stores the tape mark directory and the calibration parameters for the tape. This is maintained by the drive u-code and enables the drive to fast select the correct track for the number of files you want to skip. I think it also stores the block count at each end as well. This is DLT, I don't know the details of the SDLTs. -- Paul Repacholi 1 Crescent Rd., +61 (08) 9257-1001 Kalamunda. West Australia 6076 comp.os.vms,- The Older, Grumpier Slashdot Raw, Cooked or Well-done, it's all half baked. EPIC, The Architecture of the future, always has been, always will be. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *