need refresher course on DC600A / AT&T STU problems

[neal at mnopltd.UUCP]

->In article <149 at mnopltd.UUCP> gatech!stiatl!mnopltd!neal writes:
->
->>3. He suggested that I avoid the DC600A tapes and only get DC600XTD tapes; 
->>something about having additional rollers and guides and being more reliable.
->
->If you are buying new tapes get the 6150's.  If you already have DC600A's,
->be sure to make an erase pass or two before writing to them.  I had lots
->of trouble with old 3b2 tapes before I discovered this.
->

Actually, the DC6150 or DC6250 is reputed to BE the new name for the DC600XTD...
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