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Re: support for TR-4/QIC-3095 tape drive?

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Igmar Palsenberg)
Mon Nov 2 12:46:38 1998

From: "Igmar Palsenberg" <palsenberg@tebenet.nl>
To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
Cc: <cgalpin@lighthouse-software.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 18:52:10 +0100
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>Hi

>I picked up a Seagate TapeStor STT28000A ( ATAPI / 8GB >compressed ) drive
>today. I'm hoping it was not a bad move.

>I'm looking for software to backup my Linux system and my Samba >mounted
PCs.
>I see BRU2000 is not free, and can't download a trial edition.

>I've looked at several things, ftape, taper, kbackup, but haven't seen >any
>that say they support this format.


You have to compile the kernel with ide tape support, and I would suggest
also the scsi-emulation. Then it should wordk with teh standard tools.

>Anyone using one of these with free or cheap backup software?

>TIA
>Charles

>-- Charles Galpin   <cgalpin@lighthouse-software.com>



                Igmar Palsenberg


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