9-track BOT/EOT markers?

[Lee Courtney]

Congrats Josh. I have a 7980H (HP-IB), nice drives.

You'll find answers to where BOT/EOT markers go on p3-12 in http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/tape/88780-90010_UsersMan_May90.pdf

You'll may also find this useful: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/tape/07980-90030_88780Svc_Oct91.pdf

Don't thank me, thank Al.

CHeers,

Lee C.

--- On Fri, 6/13/08, Josh Dersch <derschjo at msu.edu> wrote:

> From: Josh Dersch <derschjo at msu.edu>
> Subject: 9-track BOT/EOT markers?
> To: "On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:32 PM
> Hey all --
> 
> Got myself an HP 7980S 9-track drive (always wanted a
> 9-track drive...) 
> and accidentally mangled my one and only 9-track tape just
> after the BOT 
> marker (not sure what caused it, maybe the drive needs a
> bit of 
> adjustment...).  So I have two questions:  Where can I find
> a reasonable 
> replacement for the marker, and where does it go?  I see
> the sense foil 
> on the part of the tape that got mangled, but I don't
> know what side of 
> the tape it was originally on...
> 
> Thanks!
> Josh
> 
> P.S. The magical tape autoloading thing this drive does is
> the coolest 
> thing I've seen in a long time :).