Re: [expert] Irwin tape backup
Ivan Trail wrote:
> Brand Name: Irwin
> Product deacription: Accutrak Standard EZPort parallel tape backup
> system
> MFG product ID: A120EP
> MFG Serial #: mooo46211
> MFG ID # 662676
>
> It says it holds 120M, and it connects to the printer parallel port.
> That is about all I know. If anyone knows how to tame this beast, drop
> me a line.
120MB ? Looks like the old-style QIC-40 or QIC-80 tapes ... Have a
look
at the ftape ("floppy tape") driver, which is supposed to support
QIC tape drives. I think there might also be an FTAPE-HOWTO.
AFAIK there are two big interrogation points:
1. the ftape driver was originally designed for drives connected
to the _floppy_ controller. I'm not sure at all that it can
access anything on the parallel port. But it _could_ have evolved
since ... so look anyway.
2. _some_ Irwin drives were _not_ supported, because they were
not compatible with the QIC-80 standard (although the physical
media were the same). I wouldn't know if it applies to your
particular brand of drive.
Besides ... what with today's HD capacity, is it reasonable to
want to backup on a 120MB media ??? Even with compression, it
can hardly store more than 200MB ...
--
Jean-Louis Debert[EMAIL PROTECTED]
74 Annemasse France
old Linux fan
Re: [expert] Irwin tape backup
On Tue, Feb 08, 2000 at 04:10:37AM +, Ivan Trail wrote: -> Hello, -> -> I have a gift, an Irwin tape backup drive, that I have no idea how -> to use. Of course it came with no directions, or anything like that. -> Does any one have experiance with such a device? Where can I get -> instructions? Where would I find out if linux can even use this drive? -> Here are the stats: -> -> Brand Name: Irwin -> Product deacription: Accutrak Standard EZPort parallel tape backup -> system -> MFG product ID: A120EP -> MFG Serial #: mooo46211 -> MFG ID # 662676 -> -> It says it holds 120M, and it connects to the printer parallel port. -> That is about all I know. If anyone knows how to tame this beast, drop -> me a line. -> -> Thanks Ivan Have you done a net search on "Irwin" or "A120EP"? -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley
[expert] Irwin tape backup
Hello, I have a gift, an Irwin tape backup drive, that I have no idea how to use. Of course it came with no directions, or anything like that. Does any one have experiance with such a device? Where can I get instructions? Where would I find out if linux can even use this drive? Here are the stats: Brand Name: Irwin Product deacription: Accutrak Standard EZPort parallel tape backup system MFG product ID: A120EP MFG Serial #: mooo46211 MFG ID # 662676 It says it holds 120M, and it connects to the printer parallel port. That is about all I know. If anyone knows how to tame this beast, drop me a line. Thanks Ivan
