Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 11:53:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Dennis <jimd@starshine.org> To: jmb@freefall.freebsd.org (Jonathan M. Bresler) Cc: jeffrey_m._metcalf@ccmail.bms.com, questions@freebsd.org, metcalf@imagine.com Subject: Re: Backups, suggestions? Message-ID: <199608161853.LAA02865@antares.starshine.org> In-Reply-To: <199607301758.KAA22395@freefall.freebsd.org> from "Jonathan M. Bresler" at Jul 30, 96 10:58:23 am
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> Jeffrey M. Metcalf wrote: > > Hello, > > > > From reading the installation manual for my FreeBSD 2.1 CDROM, > > I see that through the ft? Kernel option and ft manual page > > that there is some support for floppy tape backups for FreeBSD. > > I have tried a Colorado T1000 Travan backup with no luck. I have > > also been advised through this forum before, that floppy backups are > > hopeless and that I should settle for nothing less than SCSI. > > However, the cheapest SCSI based tape drive that Dirt Cheap Drives, > > try www.corpsys.com. Archive 1300MB QIC @ $119. should be scsi > even though the add says floppy tape, i got one at home. > tapes are more expensive ~$25-30 > > they also have dat drives: Archive DDS-1 2GB DAT drive > > > say, has in stock is $999 for a 2GB HP drive. I simply cannot > > afford this, so I must persue another route. I need an inexpensive Disk Drive Depot/ CSC (divisions of the same company) offers an Archive 16Gb multi-tape 4mm DAT unit (with autochanger) for about $395 (internal) -- add about ~100 to put that into an external case. They also have 5.25" MO (magneto optical) drives (external 300Mb per side, "flippy") and 1G for less than $500 and CD-ROM burners for less than $600 (internal). Pick your poison. I don't have CSC's number handy (they do all the mail order) but DDD is at 408-738-3895. If you're in the bay area there are places where you can used drives even cheaper -- but these are all new or refurbished.
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