Re: tape or hard drive?
I don't think the DDS-3 drives will read the DDS-1 tapes, but will read the DDS-2. Basically this means they are one step backward compatible. DDS-3 will read/write DDS-2 DDS-2 will read/write DDS-1 DDS-1 cannot read/write DDS-2 DDS-2 cannot read/write DDS-3 DavidRoss wrote: I like the HP DDS/DAT drives. thanks for the info on this ... Sounds like these could fit in as a part of my overall multi-faceted backup system (I think I want a USB disc, too). Now, can you tell me: Someone else informed me of the DDS-1 -2 -3 breakdowns and the different megs the tapes handled. My question: will one drive accept ALL THREE tapes, or does each tape have to be used with ts own drive? thanks, David - - ilyes -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: tape or hard drive?
I like the HP DDS/DAT drives. thanks for the info on this ... Sounds like these could fit in as a part of my overall multi-faceted backup system (I think I want a USB disc, too). Now, can you tell me: Someone else informed me of the DDS-1 -2 -3 breakdowns and the different megs the tapes handled. My question: will one drive accept ALL THREE tapes, or does each tape have to be used with ts own drive? DDS-1 will read DDS-1 DDS-2 will read DDS-2 and DDS-1 DDS-3 will read DDS-3 and DDS-2 and DDS-1 and so on. The early DDS and DDS-DC drives tended to be a bit balky about reading anything including the ones they wrote. Tape drives are mechanical and at their core they move a piece of flimsy plastic at incredible speeds over a polished metal surface. And they have to do it very accurately time after time after time. They will wear out. Or the power supply will go bad. Until I switched to HP units I figured on tossing a drive and starting over after a couple of years. HP has a program where you can sign up for an extended warranty for $45 to $60 per year. If you have a bad drive you get a replacement. And the interesting thing is the HP units don't fail as often as other brands I've dealt with. Want to make a tape drive fail? 1. Ignore dust and grit. Make sure you leave it out while they replaster the office next door. 2. Don't put any power protection on the drive. After all why would the power company supply bad power. 3. Leave your tapes in the sun lit window. Or better yet in the back of the car. You get the picture. I like HP DDS for the type of offices I deal with. Currently I support a mix of DDS-1 and DDS-3 with one DDS-2 about to be retired. Over all the HP units work great. But I do have a large collection of Sony DDS-2 drives that I think are bad due to the APS cases they sit in. When I need more storage I'll likely go with AIT, Mammoth, or VXA. VXA is new and looks neat but I need something with more time under it's belt. It's web site has some interesting movies but they don't tell me much. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Manual
Hi Jane, It's black, white, and orange and says Retrospect BACKUP in massive letters. The older version manuals were mostly white with attractive art on the cover. You can always get a PDF Retrospect User's Guide from the CD or download a fresh one from ftp://ftp.dantz.com/pub/info/retrospect_docs.hqx. Best regards, Eric Ullman Dantz Development From: Jane White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 03:32:04 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Manual Somehow I have lost/misplaced the 4.3 manual. Would someone please be so kind as to describe the cover for me - that might help me spot it somewhere amongst all my books. It's a really stupid request but I need that manual badly! TIA, Jane White -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Manual
The Retrospect 4.3 manual has a black spine with 'Retrospect' in orange on the left-half of it. The book's 9" tall x 7.5" wide, softcover, 279 pages. The front has an orange horizontal strip across the bottom, else the cover is mostly black'n'white, only again with an orange 'Retrospect' above the large white word 'BACKUP' taking up the lower half of the cover. g'luck! -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: tape or hard drive?
I'll check this out later today. matt barkdull wrote: I don't think the DDS-3 drives will read the DDS-1 tapes, but will read the DDS-2. Basically this means they are one step backward compatible. DDS-3 will read/write DDS-2 DDS-2 will read/write DDS-1 DDS-1 cannot read/write DDS-2 DDS-2 cannot read/write DDS-3 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: [ADMIN] READ THIS NOW!
on 2/23/01 7:53 PM, "Ben Liberman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will the new threaded web based interfaced archives start new or will they include all past messages? It will start new, but I will make the past digests available still. p.s. don't CC me on replies, i'm on the list and will see the message. i don't need duplicates. thanks. thanks, -jon -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Encryption protection
That's what I'd like to know. How tough is SimpleCrypt's encryption scheme compared to the amount of resources it would take to crack it? Todd Reed On 2/23/01, David Ross emailed about "Re: Encryption protection": What's the scoop here? I've been running on the assumption that if I lost a tape under mysterious circumstances that the information would be unrecoverable. Nothing is unrecoverable if you have enough time. So the real question is how long would the various choices take to crack. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Manual
At 7:34 AM -0800 2/24/01, Eric Ullman wrote Hi Jane, It's black, white, and orange and says Retrospect BACKUP in massive letters. The older version manuals were mostly white with attractive art on the cover. You can always get a PDF Retrospect User's Guide from the CD or download a fresh one from ftp://ftp.dantz.com/pub/info/retrospect_docs.hqx. Ooops. I never noticed an ftp version on the CD. I appreciate that and the description. I've been looking for a book with a white cover like the earlier version. This should help narrow it down. Thank you, Eric. You're right on the ball, as usual. And a big thanks to ilyes for his/her excellent description. Jane From: Jane White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 03:32:04 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Manual Somehow I have lost/misplaced the 4.3 manual. Would someone please be so kind as to describe the cover for me - that might help me spot it somewhere amongst all my books. It's a really stupid request but I need that manual badly! TIA, Jane White -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
