FT: Would like to trade some TK50 ->TK70's

[David Holland]

Not by what I read on the NetBSD FAQ:

http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/Hardware/Machines/DEC/vax/tk50.html


Can you reformat TK50 tapes as TK70s (top)

        Once you erase a TK50 you can use it in a TK70 drive and vice
        versa, but the TK50 and TK70 tape material is different, and the
        write current of the TK70 drive is different (lower). This is
        not recommended, and should be used for temporary storage for
        which you will suffer no pain if lost.
        
David


On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 16:21 -0800, Eric Smith wrote:
> > Anyone want to trade feel like trading some TK70's for my TK50's?
> 
> IIRC, the TK50 and TK70 use *exactly* the same media, with a different
> format.  You can bulk-erase them and reformat them for either.
> 
> Eric