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From: gregw@sugar.hackercorp.com (Greg White)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Hard Drive Tape Backup Systems
Keywords: Tape HD Hard Drive Backup
Message-ID: <5749@sugar.hackercorp.com>
Date: 26 May 90 02:52:36 GMT
Organization: Sugar Land Unix - Houston
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I posted this awhile back but haven't heard any recent updates so I'll
try it again.
     
Has any one looked into hooking up one of these new Colorado Memory
Systems
streaming tape drives to an Amiga. They are available mail order for
about $275 and will hold up to 120 Mb on one tape. According to the ads
they will interface to an IBM PC or compatible floppy disk controller and
come with software for handling backups on the PC.
     
It seems to me that the electrical interface would be fairly simple,
however I suspect some sort of device driver and software interface would
have to be written. Any volunteers?
    
This sounds like it might be the answer to Amiga's HD backup woes.
      
Any ideas?
         
     
Greg White