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Subject: Re: Exabyte vendor-specific commands? 
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> Thanks, David.  I'd heard that "bulk tape erasers" work, but I
> didn't think of trying a hand-held magnet would do the trick.  I
> presume that you do something like making several quick manual
> passes over the tape? Sweep it back and forth in a few different
> directions?

It wasn't very scientific - I think I just remember waving a
strongish magnet over the large face of the tape. It did seem
to work reasonably well though.

	David.


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