There is still no support for the 30gb Onstream drives..........correct???
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From: Tim Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: backup system recommendations
> Greg Walker wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for backup hardware for my pc. I have already tried the
> > parallel port route and will be abandoning this attempt. (Thanks to Tim
> > Jones for his help here.) Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a
> > Dell Optiplex (which does not have an EPP which is why the parallel port
> > route will not work), and I am running RedHat 6.0. I am looking for
> > something that is SIMPLE to set up.
>
> Greg,
>
> You've already proven that you can get around a kernel rebuild, so I'll
> recommend the OnStream DI30. It's an ATAPI/IDE drive that store 15GB
> per tape native capacity. It can be found at most resellers for $299 or
> less. Tapes are around $34 each. You will need to update the kernel
> tree with some new drivers that are available from LinuxTapeCert.org or
> the OnStream website.
>
> We consistantly see 1MB/sec and storage capacities of around 26GB using
> BRU's software compression.
>
> --
> Tim Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Vice President http://www.estinc.com/
> Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc. (602) 470-1115
> "The BRU Guys"
>
