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From: Lars Jonas Olsson <ljo@mcs.net>
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Subject: Symbios 53C876 (differential) and 20 GB DLT tape drive
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 10:45:02 -0600 (CST)
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 I'm thinking of buying a DLT subsystem from CSC. Its a 10/20 GB DLT
drive in external enclosure, cable, terminator, and controller for
$1495. 

 The controller is based on Symbios 53C876. Is this likely to work
with FreeBSD? Is the programming any different or is it only
electrically different (differential vs single ended)?

 What about 10/20 GB DLT drives, can modenr 20/40 GB drives read the
older tapes? Any other recommended drives? I already have a 2/4 GB DAT
drive and am looking for something bigger and more reliable.

Jonas