IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

V72 FIRMWARE HELPS 'DETACHED LEADER' on DLT TAPE DRIVES

    Record number:       H165409
    Device:              D/T8640
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00000
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/12/03
    Date last altered:   A98/12/04
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: V72 FIRMWARE HELPS 'DETACHED LEADER' on DLT TAPE DRIVES

SYMPTOM:

Data cartridge not recognized, or data cartridge not loading.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  Any of the following IBM DLT tape drives:

    00K7900 (option)
    00K7901 (drive)
    00K7898 (FRU)
    04K0149 (option)
    10L6048 (drive)
    10L6049 (FRU)

•  The BIOS level affected: V55

FIX:

Apply firmware flash DLT.EXE (for DOS) and DLTWIN.EXE (for windows) to the DLT tape drive.

The corresponding files can be downloaded from the following web site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html

Please be sure to also download the description files (DLT.TXT and/or DLTWIN.TXT) and follow the corresponding instructions.

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