On Thu, 5 Mar 1998 13:31:41 -0700, John Clogg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Never heard anything of the sort. Besides, if you are using media >approved by the mfr and have a support agreement, who cares? Because a support agreement won't help get the data off of a bad tape written to by a worn tape mechanism. Sure, you can get the drive replaced, but the data you wrote before then may be lost. ---- Mark Landin UNIX Sys. Admin, T. D. Williamson, Inc. (Standard disclaimer applies) [log in to unmask] "Before anyone passes judgment ... remember, we *are* in the Arctic" .. Fox Mulder (prior to a physical exam)