>I understand IDE tape drives are not yet supported by RedHat Linux >- is
this
>correct?
Wrong. It is supported since kernel 2.0.33
>Is it only a matter of time before someone writes the necessary >drivers,
or
>is it just not feasible? If not, perhaps a DOS-based backup of the >hard
>drive *images* would be an interesting idea. I've seen software >which
turns
>whole partitions into virtual files - the reverse of the loopback
>filesystem
>thingy under Linux - and you can then backup the partitions and back >them
up
>under DOS.
>I have a ... (peers under desk) Hewlett Packard Colorado 5Gb >internal
drive
>connected to an IDE port.
Should work. If it doesn't, try using the kernelwith the SCSI-emulation.
>Thanks in advance for any assistance or advice: it's much >appreciated. :)
>Hugo Rabson
Igmar
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