Also Sprach Gregory Propf:
> Looks like the compression command is only for SCSI tapes. The scheme
> for using floppy tapes is a little goofy under Linux. The best advice
> is "Don't use floppy tapes". They truly are crap. Mine is slow, runs
> hot and makes all sorts of wheezing sounds while it runs. I guess I
> should break down and buy a SCSI. Anyone have any advice on a good low
> cost SCSI tape?
>
I had a Summit 150MB floppy tape once. It chewed up two tapes after
only a handful of backups and I chucked it. I believe Iomega
makes a Ditto floppy tape drive but I don't know if that's any good.
You can get used/refurb DDS2 drives for under $300; DDS media
is very cheap per megabyte. Travan and OnStream are alternatives
but their media cost is higher and the cartridges bulkier.
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