29 Jun
2002
29 Jun
'02
8:51 a.m.
On Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Jim Arnott wrote:
Help, I've forgotten. What's the storage
capacity of a 1200' 9 track
magtape.
k
That depends upon the density you're writing it at. For example, at
6250bpi, you should get about 85MB -- 6250bpi x 12ft/in x 1200ft =
90x10^6. 1200bpi will get you 1200 x 12 x 1200, about 16.4MB.
-- Pat