Date: 27 Sep 1997 08:25:12 +0800 From: grog@lemis.com (Greg Lehey) To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any SCSI Tape Drive OK? Message-ID: <60hjp8$j3c$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw>
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On Fri, Sep 26, 1997 at 08:06:14AM -0500, Lester P. Wang wrote: > I just bought an Archive 4586NPR external model for $379 from > CSC. (http://www.corpsys.com) The tape drive is an autoloading tape drive > that can hold up to 12 DAT drives. Mine appears completely new. These are > sold as refurbished. According to the sales person, they found a warehouse > full of them. Archive was bought out by Conner. Conner was bought out by > Seagate. The drive is also known as a Seagate 4586NPR. From what I have > read from the web, it works with FreeBSD and Amanda. I am in the process > of getting my system up. > P.S. The internal model is $279. I've had one of these (the internal version) for about 10 months now. I've been very happy with it. > From what I have heard, it takes up more than one FH slot because of > the cartridge. No, that's not correct. If you buy the 12-cartridge cassette, which I personally feel a waste of money ($100), it operates in the open position. The 4-cartridge cassette fits inside, so it can operated in the closed position. In either case, it takes up two half-height slots. Greg
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