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From: david@emeraldis.com (David G. Cannon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: 2 questions about bsd
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 18:41:07 GMT
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In article <4lh1ej$pac@alpha.comsource.net>, jrjones@alpha.comsource.net (Jim Jones) wrote:
>  hello,
>  
>  I am looking for a good 4mm dat tape to put on a bsdi box and I am
>  looking for some suggestions.  I would like one that does some compression
>  so that I can get 8mb if possible on 120m tapes.
>  
>  My second question, could some one point me to a FAQ that explains the
>  difference between bsd, bsdi, and netbsd etc.
>  
>  jim jones
>  jrjones@comsource.net


Try the Hewlett-Packard SureStore 6000. It supports compression for 8gig on 
120m tapes. It's a very nice tape backup.

David G. Cannon