Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:52:59 -0400 From: "Ryan Masse" <mail@max-info.net> To: "j mckitrick" <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: "FreeBSD-Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: which is faster zip drive under FreeBSD: usb or parallel? Message-ID: <006101c0fe58$1345e9e0$3200000a@Intranet> References: <001701c0fe22$164f1ac0$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> <Pine.BSF.4.33.0106260818480.26804-100000@q.closedsrc.org> <20010626164816.B79141@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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why not get an external CD-RW? > | Iomega's implementation of anything is rather crappy... how does one > | explain that reading or writing to a Parallel Zip [100] drive on my > | dually P2-400 (with the parallel port set to either ECP or EPP) soaks up > | 80+ percent of my CPU. > > Yes, i do get irritated with that. But, for my laptop it seems the only > practical way to go for backups and archives. It's not too bad. When i get > a desktop, if i ever do, i will definitely go with tape and cron. > > > Jonathon > -- > Microsoft complaining about the source license used by > Linux is like the event horizon calling the kettle black. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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