From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Jan 22 08:38:52 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA28281 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:38:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from capecod.net (ost152.capecod.net [204.255.214.152]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA27990 for ; Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:35:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from crtb@capecod.net) Received: from localhost (crtb@localhost) by capecod.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id LAA00400; Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:35:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:35:23 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck To: lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCSI backup tape drive recommendations (again) In-Reply-To: <199801212241.OAA01034@george.arc.nasa.gov> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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. > > Hugh LaMaster, M/S 258-5, ASCII Email: hlamaster@mail.arc.nasa.gov > NASA Ames Research Center Or: lamaster@nas.nasa.gov > Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 No Junkmail: USC 18 section 2701 > Phone: 415/604-1056 Disclaimer: Unofficial, personal *opinion*.