I have been using FUJI tapes as well as IBM tapes and haven't seen any
difference.  When I looked at the FUJI box and IBM box they look the same except
for the sticker on them.    I think BASF is manufacturing LTOs too.   I was
skeptical at first but I haven't had any problems yet.  I have been using them
since April.

Sam Schrage
TRW Systems
sam.schrage AT trw DOT com
1-615-360-4716






Jeremy Greven <jgreven AT CHUBB DOT COM> on 10/17/2001 10:42:39 AM

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 Subject: LTO Tapes








Hi,

I am having great difficulty buying the IBM LTO tapes for my 3583 Library.
I've been searching high and low for IBM PN 08L9120 but all of my suppliers
are telling me that I will have a 6-8 week wait time.

Assuming that the LTO tapes were standard I ordered 25 Seagate tapes (PN
STUM200).  As soon as any of these tapes was put into the drive the drive
bombed out giving me a ! error on the display.

When IBM came in to investigate the problem they took one of my tapes away
and told me that they would need to do some programming changes to support
the tapes.

Are all LTO tapes not created equal?  :)  I would really appreciate hearing
which tapes you have had success with in a 3583 Library.  Am I doing
something wrong with the Seagate tapes?

Any help or guidance is appreciated.



Jeremy J. Greven
Senior Network Analyst
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada