9-track questions

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp10.monmouth.com>
Date: Wed May 9 18:54:17 2001

> Hello again,
>
> I have two questions regarding 9-track drives:
>
> Is the position and type of the BOT mark standardized? I have a few tapes
> without BOT marker which are refused by my CDC transport, so I guess I'll
> have to add my own BOT marker.
>
> Can one Pertec controller handle multiple tape transports? How are the
> transports supposed to be connected? Or do I need multiple Pertec controllers
> if I want to have more than one transport on one machine.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Hans
>
> --
> finger hans_at_huebner.org for details

I may be 100% wrong, however

BOT (IIRC) was on the outer edge of the tape reel (the side away from
the tape transport baseplate -- about 20 feet in. EOT was on the inner
edge against the drive baseplate about 20 or so feet from the end.

Bill

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