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From: John Brann <jbrann@panix.com>
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Subject: Re: Tape drive recommendation
To: tony@thing.sunquest.com (Tony Jones)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 23:37:27 -0400 (EDT)
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In-Reply-To: <9509052147.AA04787@thing.sunquest.com> from "Tony Jones" at Sep 5, 95 02:47:08 pm
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> 
> 
> I'm looking for recommendations on tape drives that work well with FreeBSD
> (2.0.5) - primarily for system backups.
> 
> I'd like a 2GB SCSI 4mm DAT but due to their cost, I was considering some of
> the cheaper PC specific alternatives (which I don't know much about - is there
> support for the high capacity QIC type devices, are they a good choice etc etc)
> 
> Appreciate any comments/advice ?
> 
> tony
> 
> (If anyone knows of any screaming deals on _good_ 4mm DAT drives - let me know)
> 
I recently bought a Conner SCSI 2Gb QIC drive.  It wasn't too expensive 
(I forget how much, $250?) and works fine.  The tapes are damned expensive,
though!

jb


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