this might
also be a problem with an Exabyte 8500 tape drive?  It would be 
 Cant remember...
only had a 8200 at the time, and cant remember the
 results of that..
 --f 
 
Come to think of it, do you happen to know if this would work with a
DLT2000, that might be the easiest, as I actually know where both the drive
and tapes are without digging :^)
                Zane