5 Feb
2002
5 Feb
'02
12:12 p.m.
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Douglas Taylor wrote:
My Vax 4000 has a TF85 DLT tape drive which works
fine, but is missing
the plastic panel that has the lettering describing the function of
the various LEDs on the front of the drive. Could someone tell me
what the different LEDs mean? Once I know I can make a snazzy paper,
stick on version.... ( That's what hobby computing is about! )
Are these the same drives that the MicroVax II use? If so, I can take a
picture of the legend on my drive.
Also, I need to de-gauss some DLT III tapes to use
with the TF85.
Any ideas on what it takes to properly de-gauss a cartridge?
Never done this myself, but I'd guess a magnetic tape eraser would do the
trick if you can't do this with a tape drive. I'd only do this if the tape
can be reformatted. DAT tapes are one type of tape I would never touch
with a magnetic tape eraser. Oh, and keep the tape eraser away from
monitors, computers, and disks :)
-Toth