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Date:      Tue, 6 Jul 1999 21:17:27 -0600 (MDT)
From:      "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@plutotech.com>
To:        jedgar@fxp.org (Chris D. Faulhaber)
Cc:        chris@thedial.com (Christopher Taylor), freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: AIT/DLT Tape Compatibility
Message-ID:  <199907070317.VAA88180@panzer.kdm.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907062118240.40378-100000@pawn.primelocation.net> from "Chris D. Faulhaber" at "Jul 6, 1999 09:24:03 pm"

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Chris D. Faulhaber wrote...
> 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.

I can also confirm that the SDX-300C works just fine under FreeBSD.  It
can even hold more than 50G on a single tape.  :)

Ken
-- 
Kenneth Merry
ken@plutotech.com


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