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From: Mark D Smith <msmith@revolution.3-cities.com>
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Subject: Re: OK, Let's phrase it a different way...
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Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 20:28:52 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970211143519.602A-100000@localhost> from "Doug White" at Feb 11, 97 02:36:13 pm
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> 
> On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Keith Leonard wrote:
> 
> > Does 2.1.7, 2.2 or 3.0 address the floppy tape backup problem any better
> > than 2.1.5???  As in - can anything other than the ancient QIC 40/80
> > format be used for backup using 'ft' or 'lft'??
> 
> The result is not defined.  I would say "Your mileage may vary."
> 
> To be honest, these tapes are cheap.  Go SCSI and save yourself the pain.

I'll second the motion!  I'm running a low end 4mm DAT 2G drive.  Faster,
quieter, fewer errors, cheaper media, higher capacity media, etc,etc.

Mark