On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Bjoern Labitzke wrote:

> 
> Hello...
> 
> 1st: Please send the answers directly to me, too, because I haven't got my
> subscription-acknowledgement yet and don't want to miss something.
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> 
> I am going to buy an i386-based system and need a backup-system for it.
> The IOMega Ditto Max was suggested to me. There are several ways to
> connect it to the computer: Via parallel port, via floppy-controller or
> with a small card that is included with the drive.

Use the one that comes with the small card if it is SCSI. there is a 
greater chance of its being supported. It would be viewed by the OS as a 
drmovable hard drive, something like /dev/sdxx

> 
> Now I am interested in some things:
> 
> a) Is this supported for NetBSD? I fear not, because it may fit in the
> category "floppy controller based tape drives" that is mentioned in the
> "not supported" section. 
> 
I find that with very fast systems (>486DX33) those floppy interfaced 
tape drives are nothing but problems. SCSI devices are worth the money. 
There are SCSI based TRAVAN tape drives available.


> b) Is this going to be supported in very near future?
> 
> c) Any experiences with that drive?
> 
> d) Which alternatives may I try? I need to backup a 8GB-harddisk. The
> Ditto is supposed to provide storage for 3,5-7,0GB.
> 
Have you considered using 4+ GB magneto-optical disk storage?

> 
> TIA, Bjoern
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