[Gllug] Tape backup

[robin.c.smith at bt.com]

As far as I know all SCSI tape drives work under linux. I personally use a
cheap SCSI:- from /proc

           SCSI Adapter: Adaptec AIC-7850 SCSI host adapter
                           Narrow Controller at PCI 0/10/0 

which seems to be rated at 10MByte/S.

Regards

Robin

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Och [mailto:andrew at positive-internet.com]
Sent: 27 February 2002 15:22
To: gllug at linux.co.uk
Cc: john_ed at cornerstonelinux.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Gllug] Tape backup


> If money is an object (and usually always is) then a DDS3 or DDS4 DAT
> drive if a good way to go. DLT is an more expensive alternative that I
> have not tried and it does not give you access to old backups made on
> DAT tapes. I've had a few mechanical faults with one of the HP DAT drives
> with an autoloading tape changer, so I can not really recomend them.

How right you are about cost. I was looking at DLT drives and they are
more expensive then I had reckoned on.

What do you think of a HP SureStore DAT 40 (internal) drive. What SCSI
adapter did you use with your HP DAT drives? Finally what stress did you
have finding Linux drivers for HP DAT drives?

Best regards
Andrew Och


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