dunlap@bombadl.SGI.COM (D. Christopher Dunlap) (10/11/88)
The Personal Iris uses 150Mb SCSI tape drives. These tape drives require higher density cartridge tapes than previous systems. Silicon Graphics recommends 3M's DC600XTD tape cartridge. This tape has the folowing specifications: 600ft. long extra track density 12,500 ftpi 550 oersted If you use a tape other than this 3M model, make sure it meets or exceeds all these specifications. Several customers have called us with complaints of "Mode Sense Protocol" errors. These are caused by trying to create a tape on a cartridge that does not meet the ratings above. If you get these errors on a tape cartridge that meets or exceeds the above specifications, please call the Silicon Graphics Geometry Hotline immediately at (800) 345-0222. thanks, Chris Dunlap Hardware Product Support Silicon Graphics