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From: jdm@gryphon.COM (John Mesiavech)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hard-disk backup programs.
Summary: Superback is nice, allright...
Message-ID: <19033@gryphon.COM>
Date: 20 Aug 89 05:59:52 GMT
References: <21919@louie.udel.EDU>
Reply-To: jdm@gryphon.COM (John Mesiavech)
Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA
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In article <21919@louie.udel.EDU> mgardi@watdcsu.waterloo.edu (M.Gardi - ICR) writes:
>Thanks for your information John.
>
>What kind of speed are you getting from Superback?  Just a rough estimate
>would be fine.  Eg. 1 minute per disk; that type of thing.  Where does
>it store it's catalog file and can files be recovered without the catalog?
>
>Joe deSousa
>Mutual Life of Canada     Waterloo, Ontario

I dunno, does the rest of the net think that there is something cosmically
appropriate in the notion of an insurance company employee asking about
HD backup programs?  I mean, after all, HD Backup IS insurance!  B->

Kidding aside, the version of Superback I have (got it when 'twas first
on the market, your mileage may differ) has the same write speed as
LV Backup did...approx. 1.1 minutes per disk, with a variation of about
+- 10%, depending on what files were getting moved, the controller, etc.
 
It's catalog file is on disk #1, which is NOT in DOS Format.  I always
use wiht SuperBack the "Verify while Writing" option, and have never
had the catalog go bad on me.  The disk brands I use are Sony, SKC, and
TDK.
 
John



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