Are you sure your 3590's have the 2X - Extended Length upgrade?
This upgrade is not a head change but a pickup-reel change to
accomadate the double length.  Talk to your IBM CE.
Call 1-800-IBM-SERV and ask for a call back.

... joe.f.

Joseph A Faracchio,  Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Ganu Sachin, IBM wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have 2 x 3590 E11 drives connected to SCSI controller (with FC 6204)
> installed in RS/6000 SP2 wide node with AIX 4.3.3 .
>
> The 3590E drive has following microcode details
>
> EC Level - F25980
>
> LINK  DOID_25D
>
> I have got one Extended 3590 (Imation make Black Watch) 20GB / 40 GB tape
> cartridge (IBM P/N 05H3188). I am trying to test the tape using TEST MEDIA
> option under VERIFY FIX in maintenance mode. After inserting the tape in
> priority slot (keeping the drive in Manual mode), the control panel displays
> ATTN DRV with message Invalid Cartridge. I have tried several cartridges
> this way but everytime it gives some error message.
>
> As per attached specification sheet, this tape should function
>
>
>
> What could be the problem ?
>
> Regards
>
> Sachin Ganu
> IBM Global Services (India)
>