Nice unit! Drool. Looks like this is a NRZI triple density tape, so 7970A or
B. The later 7970E would have a 1600 PE density switch too. I have an E, but
not with the multiple density or 7 track options unfortunately. Thanks for the
link to the series overview manual Rich.
Marc
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From: Curious Marc
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:05 PM
Top-posting,
>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Rich Alderson
>> wrote:
>> From: Christian Corti
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:28 AM
>>> I actually *do* have a 9 track tape drive (HP 7970) that has 200/556/800
>>> bpi dens
>> Nice unit! Drool. Looks like this is a NRZI triple density tape, so
>> 7970A or B.
>> Marc
> Note that Christian Corti stated that his drive is capable of 9-track
operation. That's an E.
> (Apparently that will also write 9-track PE at 1600bpi, but it will write
9-track NRZI at 800bpi).
> R
On 2016-Feb-10, at 3:37 PM, Rich Alderson wrote:
> From: Curious Marc
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:05 PM
>
> Top-posting,
>
>>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Rich Alderson
>>> wrote:
>
>>> From: Christian Corti
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:28 AM
>
I actually *do* ha
