On Dec 08, 1999, 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.
>
I have just gone thru the same question. I've been reading lists like
this one, parport, etc. long enough to know that abandoning the
parallel port is a wise move.
I believe that the only "easy" backup route, especially for Linux
users, is a SCSI tape drive. Such 2 gB OR 4gB DAT drives--used or
discontinued of course--are sold on Net auction sites all the time for
$50 - $200. Of course a 20+ Gb unit in decent shape may go for $600 or
so. A SCSI-2 card will only be ca $20 more on the same sites.
This is as close to plug-and-play as we're going to get :-)
Naturally, there'll be plenty of contrary opinion.
Howard Arons
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