Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:35:23 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck <crtb@capecod.net> To: lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCSI backup tape drive recommendations (again) Message-ID: <Pine.FBS.3.93.1.980122111736.277A-100000@capecod.net> In-Reply-To: <199801212241.OAA01034@george.arc.nasa.gov>
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I bought a TR-4 ("Travan") tape, a TapeStor 8000 by Seagate. It became
/dev/{n,}rst0 and works great. 4 GB capacity, but they advertise 8 GB.
A lot of stuff on my disk is gzipped, so 8 GB is just a dream.
Tape makes many end to end passes, and so far doesn't work over the net
using dump and rmt. But it runs dump, around a Gig per hour; and it
restores :-) -- FreeBSD 2.2.2R, Adaptec 2940 U(W).
It looks as if the TR-{2,3,4} tape formats are intended to become an
industry standard. Several manufacturers make Travan drives. But only
the TR-4 is SCSI. Oh yes, I think I had to pay around $300 for the
internal drive kit. The IDE versions are MUCH cheaper. Why?
Chuck Bacon -- crtb@capecod.net
ABHOR SECRECY -- DEFEND PRIVACY
On Wed, 21 Jan 1998 lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov wrote:
> A while back, after inquiring on list or another, I was convinced
> that almost any SCSI tape drive would work on FreeBSD using backup.
> So, I went shopping, and bought a Conner QIC-Wide (3080XLT tapes,
> 2 GB uncompressed, drive supports compression but I have not tried
> with FreeBSD) from a surplus/discount place for a steal.
>
> Sure enough, it works fine. However, at the time, I didn't realize
> that the type of tape apparently is an oddball size. Now, the tapes
> are very scarce and expensive...
>
> So, that leads me back to the question of what, if any, *reasonably
> priced* SCSI backup tape drives and formats are recommended in the
> 2+ GB range. Requirements: restores usually work, moderately
> reliable, inexpensive, media relatively inexpensive. I just need
> to backup a few GB of irreplaceable stuff reliably and don't want,
> need, and can't afford, the really good stuff, e.g. DLT.
>
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