On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 04:52:37AM +0100, Polytropon wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:50:56 -0500, Jerry McAllister wrote:
> > I don't think you will have a problem using a USB2 interface.
> > But, I really cannot recommend DAT. That type of system seems
> > to have been pushed beyond its abilit
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a tape drive and am currently looking at USB 2.0 DAT tape
drives from HP. I searched the hardware compatibility list and cannot locate
any information tape drives except the disclaimer that SCSI tape drives do
work on SCSI controller cards that are recognized by the FreeBS
On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:50:56 -0500, Jerry McAllister wrote:
> I don't think you will have a problem using a USB2 interface.
> But, I really cannot recommend DAT. That type of system seems
> to have been pushed beyond its ability.The tapes fail
> frequently.
What about Ultrium tape? Is it
On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 03:50:04PM -0800, Doug Sampson wrote:
> Does anyone have had positive or negative experience using these USB-based
> DAT tape drives? Specifically, I am looking at the HP (Hewlett-Packard)
> StorageWorks Q1581SB DAT 160 Tape Drive. If there are other branded USB
> 2.0-based
On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 03:50:04PM -0800, Doug Sampson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to buy a tape drive and am currently looking at USB 2.0 DAT tape
> drives from HP. I searched the hardware compatibility list and cannot locate
> any information tape drives except the disclaimer that SCSI tape dr
On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:09:05 -0800 , Doug Sampson wrote:
> All I just want to know is whether FBSD will recognize and work with the
> tape drive I posed in my previous email (the Hewlett-Packard StorageWorks
> Q1581SB DAT 160 Tape Drive). Will it be identified as /dev/da* something?
I would guess
> Hi Doug,
>
> > Does anyone have had positive or negative experience using
> these USB-based
> > DAT tape drives? Specifically, I am looking at the HP
> (Hewlett-Packard)
>
> I know that I am not really answering your question but here are a
> couple of thoughts that came to my mind when readi
Hi Doug,
> Does anyone have had positive or negative experience using these USB-based
> DAT tape drives? Specifically, I am looking at the HP (Hewlett-Packard)
I know that I am not really answering your question but here are a
couple of thoughts that came to my mind when reading your post:
- USB
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a tape drive and am currently looking at USB 2.0 DAT tape
drives from HP. I searched the hardware compatibility list and cannot locate
any information tape drives except the disclaimer that SCSI tape drives do
work on SCSI controller cards that are recognized by the FreeBSD
