On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:42 +1000, Dave Hughes wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:10:24 +1000, Terryc wrote:
>
>> I use thunderbird because of its ability for deep sub-directory
>> presorting on mail. I need to seriously research a new newsreader
>> though, but it is kind of still way down the to-doo list.
>
> At the risk of suggesting it doesn't have all sorts of wonderful ways
> to annoy you, it might be worth your looking into Pan.
Okay, playing with it now for news.
>
>> <Todays problem is 'how do your stick your fingers down the throat
>> of a DLT drive to make it spit out the tape' I'm almost ready to try
>> the cat brush on it>
>
> BFO screwdriver, remove the case, pull tape out IIRC. I do remember
> pulling a few dead tapes out of drives over the years, but can't
remember
> the details.
Basically did that. Had to toggle a latch for the front handle, rattle
tape, then re-insert and power on. Loh, it repsonded to the eject tape
button this time with no christmas lights. Now to give it a hammering to
work out if it is going to be an annoying intermittant, or it safe to
order another 20 new tapes.
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