> Anyone know any reason why I should NOT go buy a Travan, IDE ATAPI-base tape drive and use it for Mandrake?
I always found them to be a pain to use. Getting them to work right is the first hurdle. Seemed like I was constantly messing with it. Even once it was running, it was slow. Real slow, and not so reliable. Then there's the cost of the tapes. By the time you stock a decent backup library, you've spent a fortune on tapes. I seem to remember them costing in the neighborhood of $65 a piece! SCSI DAT is a much better way to go. Faster, quieter, more reliable, and the tapes are FAR less expensive. Overall, if you run the numbers, you'll find that the total cost of ownership of a DAT drive is actually cheaper than a Travan. Even though they cost more initially, the savings comes in the media. JMHO-YMMV Ric
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