From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Feb 6 06:08:52 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA13973 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 06:08:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from send1b.yahoomail.com (send1b.yahoomail.com [205.180.60.23]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id GAA13963 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 06:08:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mmadio@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <19980206140831.11918.rocketmail@send1b.yahoomail.com> Received: from [209.50.86.186] by send1b; Fri, 06 Feb 1998 06:08:31 PST Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 06:08:31 -0800 (PST) From: "Michael J. Madio" Subject: Re: Tape Drive To: Andrew Ryder , questions@FreeBSD.ORG MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG X-To-Unsubscribe: mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org "unsubscribe questions" Andrew, I have used some of the new HP Travan drives with that particular SCSI adapter. They are slower than DAT drives, but are siginificantly cheaper. Because it's Travan technology, it doesn't support some functions such as eject (you must physically remove the tape). The one that I used had a 4GB native capacity. Michael ---Andrew Ryder wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a good SCSI tape drive (Using Adaptec 2940UW) which > works with current and could do 1-3 gig's per tape backup looking more for > the value but while keeping preformance in mind.. The "tape drive" section > under supported hardware looks kinda outdated.. If you can CC me it, since > im not on the questions list it would be appricated. > > Thanks > > == _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com