On 17 Feb 1999, Pierfrancesco Caci wrote: > I have the opportunity to get a used DAT tape, a Digital DEC TLZ 06 > it uses the standard Sony 4 mm audio tapes, 90 m lenght. > > Is it usable with Linux ? What software do I need apart the SCSI-tape > support in the kernel ?
It should be usable, no problem. All the standard applications like "tar", "cpio", and "mt" should work fine. I've never used it, but a lot of people swear by "BRU", a commercial backup program, but it's not required by any means. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Suffering is good for the soul, but it is usually best to wait until the body has no choice in the matter." - Stephen Donaldson