IBM usually supports writing to media 1-generation back but can read 2-back. My E06 read and write JA and JB. The E07 drives will only read JA but can write to JB and JC.
------------- Zoltan Forray TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services [email protected] - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html On Feb 27, 2013 4:00 PM, "Allen S. Rout" <[email protected]> wrote: > Way back when, when I updated my 3592 drives, I seem to recall I was > able to write the higher density format to the old tapes, once they went > through a scratch cycle... We just went through a long period in which > space got ... easy. :) > > I'm contemplating updating from the E05s to the E07s now, and I want to > double-check that this is the case at this transition, too. Or am I > insane and remembering incorrectly? > > Any war stories about drive hardware updates? > > - Allen S. Rout >
