Using DC6250's in an archive 2150S/E

[Tim Wright]

With regard to using 250Mb tapes in a Wangtek. They have modified the drive
because the thing was a bit too clever for it's own good. On rewind, the old
drive will bomb with an error if it finds it has been rewinding for > 700'.
This of course does not really affect Unix. It blows SYTOS out of the
water, unfortuneatly. I have use 250Mb tapes under UNIX in an older drive
with no ill effects.
I believe the newer Wangtek 150Mb drive can also detect the use of DC600As
(due to the holes at the BOT being closer), and will automatically adjust
to use 15 tracks and hence 120/125Mb making it possible to use these tapes
reliably.
Hope this is of some use !

Tim

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