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From: Ernie_Gorrie@mindlink.bc.ca (Ernie Gorrie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: HD backup utilities?
Message-ID: <5889@mindlink.bc.ca>
Date: 16 May 91 00:06:32 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> Ed_Meyer@mindlink.bc.ca writes:
> 
> Tom, although certainly not a tape-store system, had you thought of something
> like a removable media hard-disk: something like a SyQuest (44 ... 55 MB) per
> removable platter not only delivers a fast backup mechanism, but also allows
> the use of an additional hard-disk if and when necessary.  For storing files
> (verbatim) and/or storing running animations, etc., it's a nice facility that
> doubles as a disk backup system as well.
> 
> Just an idea,
>         Ed Meyer

        This is what I use with a GVP Series II and MRBackup for my backup
software.  My hard drive is a Quantum 80.  It works like a charm.  I use 16 bit
compression and have lots of room backing up the Quantum onto a SyQuest.  If
you chose to use less intensive compression, you could use multiple SyQuest
cartridges for your backup disks.  MRBackup will request disks when it needs
them.  An additional advantage is that you can use a SyQuest disk as a
dedicated AMAX-II hard drive.  On those occasions when you are going to use
AMAX-II, insert the AMAX formatted SyQuest disk and you have a >40 meg Mac hard
drive.  Formatting another SyQuest disk for MSDOS gives you a Bridgeboard
pseudo hard drive disk of more than 40 meegs.  Seemed like a deal to me before
I did it.  Seems even better now.
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