We're using all Fuji brand LTO1 and LTO2, Legato 6.1.3 though.  Except for
an occasional bad tape the media is acceptable.   I certainly hope 7.1 is
not to blame for your issues.

Storage Magazine had an interesting article on media quality (LTO; sadly
they did not follow it up with more media quality tests/articles):

http://storagemagazine.techtarget.com/strgFeature/1,291266,sid35_gci956597,0
0.html

Robert Maiello
Pioneer Data Systems

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:13:53 -0400, Paul Crossman <pcrossma AT ORANGE DOT US>
wrote:

>I'm having a simillar problem with tapes, however, I'm using SDLT and
>was using Maxell and also switched to Fuji since my vendor gets them in
>a more timely manner and they cost a few bucks less per tape.
>
>I'll have to check the tapes I'm having issue with and see if their
>Maxell or Fuji or both.
>
>Paul C.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Legato NetWorker discussion
>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
>> On Behalf Of Irene Reed
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:11 PM
>> To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>> Subject: [Networker] LTO 1 tapes
>>
>> I am continuing to work with Legato on the problem with my tapes
>writing
>> full prematurely.  I am finding that the tapes with the problem were
>> bought 1 to 2 years ago.  The brand is Imation (Black Watch Ultrium 1
>> 100/200).  I did not have any troubles with tapes until I upgraded to
>> 7.1.x.  All my new tapes are Fuji.
>>
>> Does anyone else have any experience with Imation?  Any other brands
>to
>> steer clear of?  Any tape information you can share would be
>appreciated.
>>
>> Irene Reed
>> Texas Education Agency
>>
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