From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 13 02:05:04 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDFE116A417 for ; Sat, 13 May 2006 02:05:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gregp@pigger.n0qds.org) Received: from smtp.n0qds.org (pigger.n0qds.org [216.243.160.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FD1243D45 for ; Sat, 13 May 2006 02:05:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gregp@pigger.n0qds.org) Received: from pigger.n0qds.org (localhost.n0qds.org [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.n0qds.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 915211875A; Fri, 12 May 2006 21:05:02 -0500 (CDT) Received: (from gregp@localhost) by pigger.n0qds.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k4D2517F006893; Fri, 12 May 2006 21:05:01 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from gregp) Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 21:05:01 -0500 From: Greg Putrich To: Graham Bentley Message-ID: <20060513020501.GA6882@pigger.n0qds.org> References: <20060307120034.063B116A420@hub.freebsd.org> <000901c641f0$c6e39d40$0807a8c0@admin> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000901c641f0$c6e39d40$0807a8c0@admin> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tape backup / Bizzare Device Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 02:05:04 -0000 Hi Graham, Not sure about the first part, but the device is called a radiometer. http://radiometer.hobbytron.com/Radiometer.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/question239.htm Greg Graham Bentley said: > Is there a way to create a hdd resore solution with > set of boot floppies that will support my tape drive > access the tape and restore the entire hard disc in > case of disc failure disaster ? ie So I could install > a new disc and be up and running without doing any > additional admin? I guess like a 'ghost' for scsi tape ? > > Any advice / links etc apperciated. > > Also .... > > Description: Glass bulb, similar to light bulb but with > narrow end flared at bootom so it standsup. Inside, > a rotating wire device that has 4 squares of card like > material attached, like vanes. > > One one side they are black on the other they are white. > When the sun shines brightly enough, the white side reflects > the light energy and the black side absorbs it. The vanes > spin around. > > This does exist and has a name and I know there are > some very knowledgeable people on this list who will > know. > > Whats it called..... please !!! >