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> On a similar note : is there an external version of the Archive/Python DAT 
> drives? I couldn't find the company web page, so a URL would help too.

There was at one time, at least.  I have an external Archive/Python DAT
drive attached to my FreeBSD system.  It's an older DDS-I version, though,
and I'm sure that particular model isn't made any longer.

During SCSI bus probe, this is what appears here:

Jul 10 15:22:55 whizzo /kernel: (ncr0:4:0): "ARCHIVE Python 25501-XXX 2.50" 
type 1 removable SCSI 2
Jul 10 15:22:55 whizzo /kernel: st0(ncr0:4:0): Sequential-Access
Jul 10 15:22:55 whizzo /kernel: st0(ncr0:4:0): 200ns (5 Mb/sec) offset 8.
Jul 10 15:22:55 whizzo /kernel: density code 0x13, 512-byte blocks, 
write-enabled

louie