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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!uniwa!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uunet!nevada.edu!jimi!ostgard From: ostgard@unlv.edu (Doug Ostgard) Subject: Tape drives - what about a non-SCSI system Message-ID: <1993Dec3.051823.17055@unlv.edu> Originator: ostgard@reed.CS.UNLV.EDU Sender: news@unlv.edu (News User) Organization: UNLV Date: Fri, 3 Dec 93 05:18:23 GMT Lines: 22 I am still using a patched version of 386bsd and it's been working fine. Soon I will move to FreeBSD or NetBSD, but I do not have a SCSI system. I have two IDE hard drives and no tape backup. That's the problem. Is there any support out there for non-SCSI tape drives? The last time I looked at the compatible tape list, they were all SCSI. Now, I've seen a good price through MEI/Micro Center for a QIC 80 compatible tape drive for about $150. This tape drive works off the floppy controller. I really can't afford a $500 tape drive at this time, and sure can't afford to invest in a SCSI host adapter AND a tape drive. Any suggestions would be welcome!!! - Doug Ostgard -- Doug Ostgard ostgard@unlv.edu