Re: tlug: DAT tape drive

["Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>]

>>>>> "Marcus" == Marcus Metzler <mocm@example.com> writes:

    Marcus> Hi, does anybody know where to get cheap DAT tape drives?
    Marcus> Which ones are supported by Linux? I need a capacity of
    Marcus> about 2-4GB (uncompressed).

I would recommend staying as far away from 4mm drives as
possible. I've had two break at work and 1 at home. No amount of
cleaning etc would revive them. When I do use them, which is usually
for taking stuff to clients, I always "tar tvf" to make sure whats on
there is readable. Many times I have arrived on site only to find the
tape was unreadable. I know they are not cheap, but 8mm Exabytes are
very reliable...

Thats my two yen....

Andy
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