[rescue] Big tape drives

[Eric Dittman]

> > > Neat drives...
> > 
> > Yes, until it refuses to unload the tape.  Then you have to
> > take the drive apart to get the tape out.
> 
> Hey, I said neat, not "great" ;^)

I have one at home (3490).  The drive has the miniloader built-
in, but I don't have any cartridges so I just load and unload
tapes myself.  As rarely as I need to use the drive I can't see
paying $50 for a cartridge.
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Eric Dittman
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