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Subject: Re: DAT Tape drive recomendations
To: rohit@cs.UMD.EDU (Rohit Dube)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 08:19:23 +0200 (MET DST)
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Rohit Dube writes:
> 
> I am in need of a 4mm External DAT tape drive to back up my FreeBSD 
> machines.  I was wondering if any of you had good words for a particular 
> drive.  Am looking for 2G - 4G capacity.
> 
> Last I remember there was a discussion on the hardware list 2 months
> ago, but there was no clear winner.

I don't think the situation has changed. 

> PS: Also, need a recommendation for FreeBSD (free) software which works
> 		well with DAT Tape drives.

tar

Greg