In <da971c16dc7f429f94df778e1cc46...@pinnacledesk1>, on 03/23/2010
at 06:29 PM, Pinnacle <pinnc...@rochester.rr.com> said:
>He says the following:
What is a "tape"? If it's QIC-80[1], then his figures may be optimistic.
If it's open reel on a Potter[1] tape drive than his figures may may
accurate. If it's any *mainframe* medium that I've seen in the last three
decades, I don't believe it.
>So what are you guys seeing out there?
Most common causes of failure?
1. Can't find the tape.
2. Someone overwrote it.
3. Gross physical damage.
[1] Don't ask, don't tell.
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