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From: Mariusz@fbits.ttank.com (Mariusz Stanczak)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1,unix-pc.general
Subject: "Floppy tape"
Keywords: segment size, standalone boot
Message-ID: <72@fbits.ttank.com>
Date: 17 Feb 91 23:30:52 GMT
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Having recently accuired a tape backup unit (thanks Vince),
I have the following quiestions:

	- what is the size of one "segment" (23MB/6/254 not
	  integer size)?

	- has anyone created a standalone boot floppy with
	  a configuration that would permit the use of the
	  tape unit?  What would that entail if I were to
	  create one?

	- even with large blocking (256KB is the largest
	  I could enter to `gtar') the unit does not seem
	  to "stream" for long... it's runs more like a saw,
	  forth and back.  Is that it's "beauty"?  This be-
	  havior makes it VERY slow (though I appreciate 
	  having the ability to "compress"-backup the whole
	  44MB on one cart :-)).  Any work-arounds (`dbuf'
	  does help some, but not enough)?

Thanks to all,

-Mariusz
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