Re: tlug: DAT tape drive

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Andrew S. Howell wrote:

> >>>>> "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....

I've got three that I use here at work, ... four of them, actually.  All
of them work fine... maybe I don't use them as much as you used yours,
but.. mine have been fine...  my two yen :)

> 
> Andy
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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
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Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
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Next TLUG Nomikai: 11 March Wed 1998 Tengu TokyoEkiMae 19:30
Chuo-ku, Kyobashi 1-1-6, EchiZenYa Bld. B1/B2 03-3275-3691
Next TLUG Meeting: 11 April 1998 Saturday, Tokyo Station
Featuring Tague Griffith of Netscape i18n talking on source code
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