[5085] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Problem with Scsi Tapes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (brian@nycrc.net)
Tue Nov 10 21:13:01 1998
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 14:38:54 -0500
From: brian@nycrc.net
To: Matthias Andree <mandree@sx1.HRZ.Uni-Dortmund.DE>
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <19981107150212.A950@emma1.hrz.uni-dortmund.de>; from Matthias Andree on Sat, Nov 07, 1998 at 03:02:12PM +0100
Hello,
> > Any help is appreciated. Usually linux does not put up such a
> > fight with me. I tamed it a long time ago. :) Out of curiosity
> > what tapes are people using out there for their backup solutions
> > and how big are they?
>
> Sorry, I cannot help with your problem except recommending to check the
> correct termination, especially Adaptec is VERY picky, and since the
> aic7xxx is still under development (check ftp://ftp.dialnet.net/ for
> updates), it will sometimes even be unable to recover from a certain
> bus error. The NCR, however, will recover, and it is also sort of picky
> about correct termination.
>
> My backup drive is a DDS-DS (DAT) drive, type Hewlett Packard 35480A.
>
> With the Symbios SYM53C875 based Tekram DC-390 U, it is fine, with the
> Adaptec 1542, it is instable from time to time (which is a matter of
> the unmaintained aha154* Linux driver.)
>
>
Basically from what I can tell the DAT drives are better to
use. I was hoping not to have to buy them as the Travan drives
are a little less costly. However, I want the backups to be
stable.
I am curious how much was your HP 35480A and how big is it?
Thanks again.
Brian
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