OT: HP 9Track questions

From: Stan Sieler <sieler_at_allegro.com>
Date: Mon Feb 25 17:55:36 2002

Re:
> Does anyone know the differences between the 7980S and the 88780A 9track tape
> drives?

As far as I know, they're nearly identical, depending upon the options
installed in them.

> If you could only have one, which one would you keep?

Depends...if this was for use on an HP 3000 or HP 9000, and all other
things being equal, I'd keep the 7980S ... because the MPE or HP-UX
(or offline) diagnostics might recognize the drive better.


Stan Sieler sieler_at_allegro.com
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Received on Mon Feb 25 2002 - 17:55:36 GMT