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TAPE FORMAT

2015-10-04 18:03:06
Subject: TAPE FORMAT
From: Bill King [SMTP:bill AT NSMC.PARTNERS DOT ORG]
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
I HAVE ADSTAR V1.2 RUNNING ON OS/2 V3 WARP.  WE HAVE AN EXABYTE 210 WITH 2
TAPE DRIVES (8505XL).  THE TAPE FORMAT WE ARE USING TO WRITE TO THE TAPES
IS 8500.  WE HAVE 10 TAPES IN THE LIBRARY.

I JUST DID A UPDATE DEVCLASS TO HAVE ADSTAR WRITE THE 8500C FORMAT TO
UTILIZE EXABYTES HARDWARE COMPRESSION.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO WRITE THE 8500C FORMAT TO TAPES THAT ARE ALREADY WRITTEN
TO WITH THE 8500 FORMAT?

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

THANK YOU
BILL KING
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