Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!bukys From: bukys@rochester.UUCP (Liudvikas Bukys) Newsgroups: net.periphs Subject: 6250-bpi tape drives Message-ID: <10918@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 14:15:55 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.10918 Posted: Wed Aug 7 14:15:55 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 21:59:29 EDT Distribution: net Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 18 We are looking for a 6250-bpi tape drive to attach to a VAX. The candidates seem to be the Cipher M990 and the Kennedy 9400. I would appreciate hearing about other people's experiences with these drives. I have heard rumors about (1) difficulties with the automatic threading of some tapes, (2) problems writing past logical EOT. I have also seen the report about the TC7000 not flushing its buffer right on certain block sizes. I would approciate confirmation or elucidation on these problems or any others. I would also like to hear comments on reliability, and anything else you can think of. Thanks! Liudvikas Bukys bukys@rochester.arpa rochester!bukys (via allegra, decvax, seismo)