rkl@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk (12/01/88)
In article <274@istsists.ca>, mathieu@ists.yorku.ca (Pierre Mathieu) writes: > Question 1) Is it possible to load tapes into this drive (HP 9144A) > that are not pre-formatted. Nope. > Question 2) If it is not possible, then does anybody know if other > companies than HP make these pre-formatted tapes? 3M (you MUST have heard of them !) actually make the tapes for HP. Yes, they are pre-formatted and the catalogue numbers here in the UK are : DC600HC (600 feet) and DC615HC (150 feet) In the UK, we buy them in bulk for 18.50 pounds sterling (30 or more tapes). [Thanks to our technician Ted Burgess for all this info...] Richard K. Lloyd, **** This is a MicroVAX II running VAX/VMS V4.7 **** Computer Science Dept., * JANET : RKL@UK.AC.LIV.CS.MVA or * Liverpool University, * RKL@000010500211.FTP.MAIL * Merseyside, England, * Internet : RKL%mva.cs.liv.ac.uk@cunyvm.cuny.edu * Great Britain. **************************************************** "What's the world's fastest microcomputer ? A Mac II at 5000 pounds ? A 25Mhz Compaq 386 at 5500 pounds ? No, it's an Archimedes at 800 pounds !"