Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:52:37 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Cc: Doug Sampson <dougs@dawnsign.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP USB 2.0 Tape Drive Message-ID: <20091211045237.b1c089e6.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20091210145056.GA826@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <D05FCB8B5D9E904981802903D84EEFEF3D66@hydra.dawnsign.com> <20091210145056.GA826@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
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On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:50:56 -0500, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> wrote: > I don't think you will have a problem using a USB2 interface. > But, I really cannot recommend DAT. That type of system seems > to have been pushed beyond its ability. The tapes fail > frequently. What about Ultrium tape? Is it better? > But, if you can't read what you thought you wrote, it > doesn't matter how fast you can search for it. A backup not readable is NOT a backup. And because it isn't, your hard disks will fail. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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