17 Apr
2008
17 Apr
'08
4:34 p.m.
Tim Riker wrote:
I was thinking the 8205 was a half height and the 8200
was a full height.
I think that's correct -- we used both types on a sonar
system that I worked on (1995-1998). We had a special
"code load tape" that would make an 8205 behave like
an 8200, that is, not use the higher density recording
modes. Sort of a firmware downgrade. The tape had to
be written on an 8205 using a special cable plugged in
to a port on the back of the drive. It loads as soon
as you put it in the drive, then ejects, so you can't
just copy it!
The 8205 is definately half-height and the 8200 full-height,
but there are other differences too.
--
John Honniball
coredump at gifford.co.uk