Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 12:28:07 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: gtc@aloft.att.com (gary.corcoran) Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, lehey.pad@sni.de, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Can't read this stupid DAT tape - ARGH! Message-ID: <199603290158.MAA19305@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <9603281921.AA16527@stargazer> from "gary.corcoran" at Mar 28, 96 02:21:49 pm
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gary.corcoran stands accused of saying: > > I was under the impression that a DDS-2 drive actually writes at a > _higher density_ on *any* DAT than a DDS-1 drive. For example, if the ads > I see are correct, DDS-2 drives can put 4GB on a single tape without > compression. What they don't say, of course, is that 4GB is on a 120m > length tape. But, doesn't that imply that you can get 3GB on a 90m tape? > Whereas a DDS-1 drive can only put 2GB on a 90m tape (without compression). > > Please tell me this is true... ;-} Sorry, no. A DDS-2 drive will write in the DDS-1 format on the shorter tapes. > - I'm just about to order a DAT backup drive, and was planning on getting > a DDS-2 drive (HP C1533) so that I could fit more data on my 90m backup > tapes (the 120m tapes are too expensive). At <$15 each, just use more 2G tapes 8) > Gary -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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