[comp.sys.sun] Exabyte questions

tek@cs.ucla.edu (05/18/89)

Sorry, if these questions have already been asked:

1. Does anyone have experience with the long term storage of the 8mm
	tape cartridges?
   Do they hold up as well as the 1/2" tapes? 
   Is there any "bleed"?

2. Maybe I should be asking a home electronics buff about this ...
   Does anyone know where you can get a rack/storage unit for the 8mm 
	tape cartridges?

-ted

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fabrice@yosemite.atmos.ucla.edu (fabrice cuq) (06/28/91)

Hi,

Someone has written an 8mm tape on a VAX(running VMS) with the following
command:
mount/for ....
copy myfiles ...

How do you read it on a Sun?(dd command? not possible?)
Thanks
fabrice
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