Re: Linux 4.2 Backup Tape compatibility

[Eric L. Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, bob jones wrote:
> Will I be able to backup files using tar under Linux 4.2 with what is
> called a
>          3M TRAVAN
> tape? I believe the tape is an IDE type and the drive is a Seagate.

That's just the tape. A tape is just, well, a strip of plastic tape
sprayed with magnetic film and spooled around two spools. It's neither
compatible nor incompatible with any particular operating system. It just
is. 

Now, the tape drive that plays and records those tapes is a different
story. If you know the name and model number of a tape drive that plays
and records the particular tape you have, we can tell you (probably)
whether that tape drive works with Linux. 

Eric Lee Green   [EMAIL PROTECTED]          Executive Consultants
Systems Specialist               Educational Administration Solutions
             See http://members.tripod.com/~latrails


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