[Info-vax] Modern VMS (e.g. V8.4) tape installation?

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2012-04-29 20:41, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> On 4/29/2012 10:09 AM, Steven Schweda wrote:
>>> Would a DDS tape also do, provided it could be prepared
>>> accordingly?
>>> (related to the other thread on the MV2000)
>>
>> Also "do" what, exactly? I seem to remember doing
>> Standalone BACKUP using an Exabyte 8mm (8200?) tape drive
>> (probably on a VAX 4000 model 300), but I wouldn't bet on a
>> MicroVAX/VAXstation 2000 working with any tape drive other
>> than a TK50Z-FA/GA.
>
> ISTR that most, if not all, of those "cartridge" tape drives were "high
> maintenance". The 8mm tapes were really high maintenance.

That don't match my experience. The Exabytes are pretty reliable, and 
still works fine today.

DDS have been more of a headache actually.

	Johnny

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