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From: rogerl@mv.mv.com (Roger M. Levasseur)
Subject: scsi tape drive question
Keywords:  scsi tape, qic-525, 4mm
Organization: MV Communications, Inc.
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1993 04:06:07 GMT
Message-ID: <CG7I28.22B@mv.mv.com>
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I'm running 386bsd (0.1 + patches) soon to download the more
recent FreeBSD.  I'm going to be in the market for a tape backup.
My first requirement is that it be a SCSI unit and be part of
the scsi bus that has an Adaptec 1542C as the controller.
I'm interested in either a QIC-525 unit or a 4mm DAT unit.

While I'm quite certain that the QIC-525 unit does work with
386bsd/FreeBSD, I'm leaning towards the 4mm DAT size.
Has anyone gotten a 4mm drive working under 386bsd or FreeBSD?
What are the problem areas, if any?   Any particular make of drive?

Thanks in advance for any info.

   -roger

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Roger Levasseur    rogerl@mv.mv.com