Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 21:24:03 -0400 (EDT) From: "Chris D. Faulhaber" <jedgar@fxp.org> To: Christopher Taylor <chris@thedial.com> Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AIT/DLT Tape Compatibility Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907062118240.40378-100000@pawn.primelocation.net> In-Reply-To: <3782AA8F.6A8087DC@thedial.com>
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On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Christopher Taylor wrote: > I need a high capacity tape backup solution for FreeBSD. In the past, I > have used DAT with no problems, but now I need something quite a bit > bigger and more reliable. Does FreeBSD support AIT or DLT devices? Would > these be considered "SCSI" as stated in the FreeBSD FAQ? > Yes, AIT and DLT drives are considered SCSI if they use a standard SCSI interface. As for specific drives, personally I have been using a Sony SDX-300C (AIT) drive under FreeBSD since pre-3.0. > The FreeBSD FAQ states: > "FreeBSD supports SCSI, QIC-36 (with a QIC-02 interface) and QIC-40/80 > (Floppy based) tape drives. This includes > 8-mm (aka Exabyte) and DAT drives. The QIC-40/80 drives are known to be > slow. > It would be nearly impossible to list every drive out on the market. In general, most tape drives that follow the SCSI specification should work. When in doubt, just ask. ----- Chris D. Faulhaber <jedgar@fxp.org> | All the true gurus I've met never System/Network Administrator, | claimed they were one, and always Reality Check Information, Inc. | pointed to someone better. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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