> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Pelletier > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Reading 3490E Cartridge on 3480E Device > > > Hi All. Once again I look to the group for help. Our data > feeding agency > has upgraded to 3490E - 36 track devices. We are still 3480E-16 track > devices. We can't read their cart. Is there anything that can > be done so > we can read what they are sending us? I am not sure if > TRTCH=NOCOMP will > work. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. > > > Bob Pelletier > Connecticut Student Loan Foundation > Rocky Hill, Ct.
You're dead. 3480 tech is 16-track only. 3490E tech is 32-track only. No way a 16-track drive can read a 32-track tape. You'll need to get a 3490E drive. IIRC, someone here got a "special" version (-F01?) which can actually write 16 track as well as 32-track. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
