[rescue] Exabyte 8500S - oui ou non?

[Dave McGuire]

On Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at 08:00 PM, N. Miller wrote:
> The only thing I've ever seen a problem with on DLT tapes is the
> "hook" on the end of the tape media itself.

   This problem dates all the way back to the earliest implementation of 
DLT technology, the DEC TK50.  I have repaired more of those blasted 
things than I care to remember.  The design has stood the test of time, 
but so has that design flaw.

        -Dave

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Dave McGuire                      "My tummy hurts now, but my soul
St. Petersburg, FL                 feels a little better."     -Ed