> I have a pair of Exabyte tape drives that need servicing. > (No Volker, "the rubbish bin" is not a useful answer.)
Why'd you think I'd think that? I don't know their capacity (or speed). Assuming it's 4mm DAT, 1GB ... (stretching) 16GB, then it's not a backup solution one would employ today, but having a cupboard full of those tapes is an excellent reason to keep those drives running. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
