Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:45:41 -0700 From: "george vagner" <george@vagner.com> To: <mike@ascendency.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Inexpensive tape drive needed: IDE or SCSI? Message-ID: <00c701c1cc40$df871630$b3873f94@laptop> References: <004501c1cbf4$8e688dc0$0301a8c0@mike>
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i installed an adaptec 1542 and a seagate dds2 8 gig for well under 100 bucks, tapes are generally slow so a fast controller isnt needed you can find them on ebay all day for about 15 bucks the tape drive will cost more depending on your desired flavor and size. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Loiterman" <mike@ascendency.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 12:39 AM Subject: Inexpensive tape drive needed: IDE or SCSI? > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I have an older machine that I use as my server. Its currently got a > 2 gig drive in it that I want to backup. I would also like to backup > additional files located on various machines throughout my network. > > I've been doing a bit of research and determined that an Exabyte 8500 > would probably meet my needs. The only issue is that it is SCSI and > my machine is strictly IDE. While I *could* add a SCSI controller > board I'm wondering how well or even if SCSI can co-exist with my > other IDE drives. Replacing the existing drives is not an option. > > Just wanted to get some feedback from everyone about: > 1) Can SCSI and IDE work together without problems > 2) What SCSI drives should I consider besides the Exabyte 8500. I > would like to keep the price of the drive below $200. > 3) If SCSI can't work with IDE, or if SCSI just isn't worth it, what > IDE drives should I consider? Again, under $200. > > Mike Loiterman > mike@ascendency.net > PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E > - -- > Please do not carbon copy me on list replies. I'll get my copy from > the list. > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 7.0.4 > Comment: Message digitally signed by Mike Loiterman > > iQA/AwUBPJGlNmjZbUnRudGOEQLSSQCg0olmp8VN6Its764pRUytpndCIR0Anjuw > lVoqhsvX6RbB+XPksmVVR0mz > =vkNU > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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