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- From: marvin@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Marvin Taylor)
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 01:17:39 GMT
- Subject: Re: QIC-40 vs. QIC-80 formats?
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- References: <1992Aug2.171759.16023@random.ccs.northeastern.edu>
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- > Now, the 3M DC2000 cartridges which support the QIC-40 are universally
- > available, but these are limited to 40Mb. The 3M DC2060, which is the
- > same as the DC2000, but with 60Mb capacity, can't be found (does
- > someone know a supplier ot these)?
-
- > There is a 3M DC2120 60Mb cartridge, which supports the QIC-80
- > standard, which is also ubiquitous. Can this be used in a QIC-40
- > drive? Colorado's documentation is ambiguous on this point.
-
- Yes. Per their BBS, the 120 can use a DC2000 or DC2120. The 250 can
- use the DC2120 or (if I remember) DC2080.
-
- In fact, my roommate has a 120 and borrowed a DC2120 from me and had no
- problems.
-
- The 120 uses QIC-40 and the 250 uses QIC-80, regardless of the tape.
- Also, the 250 can *read* the 120's tapes, but that's all as far as it
- goes.
-
- - Marvin
-