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From: peters@cc.msstate.edu (Frank W. Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Hard Disk Backup for an A/UX SYSTEM?
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Date: 24 Apr 89 16:47:15 GMT
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Hello,

     I have recently acquired an Apple Macintosh IIcx with A/UX, Apple's
version of UNIX for their systems.  My next purchase will be some sort of
backup system (I am currently borrowing an Apple 40meg tape system from a
co-worker).

     I'm interested in any hints or suggestions about what I should get.  In
particular, do any third party tape systems work with A/UX (that is, can they
be accessed as standard UNIX /dev devices from within A/UX)?  Is anyone using
one of the many removable disk units currently available for backup?  If so,
how well does it work?  How do you like it?  What advantages/disadvantages
does it give over a tape system?   and, finally, does anyone have any other
suggestions about systems for doing disk backups?

     Please send any responses to me directly.  I will post a summary to
the net if interest warrents.

                            Thanks
                            Frank Peters

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