> 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 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 :-)
Yes, I have a Buslogic BT-930 ($39) and a Conner/Seagate/IBM 2GB DAT
drive ($89). It really was plug and play, it's fast and reliable.
Not to mention the tapes are on $5, compared to the $16 - $24 for the
average QIC-* tape. And I can shove the tape in any of the BIG
servers at work, write to it, and take it home.
