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From: tjfs@otter.hple.hp.com (Tim Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Writing HP cartridge tapes on a Sun 3
Message-ID: <1170006@otter.hple.hp.com>
Date: 19 Aug 88 12:41:13 GMT
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I gather formatting a tape requires a drive with special firmware - there's no
way to do it on a standard HP drive.

Tim