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- From: wnear@epix.net (Bill Near)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Tape Backup program reccomendations?
- Date: 10 Mar 1996 19:13:42 GMT
- Organization: epix.net
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- On Fri, 08 Mar 1996 01:08:54 CST, Jim Dutton articulated:
- <> Hi Lawrence, on Feb 20 you wrote:
- <>
- <> > plasman@lys.vnet.net (Plasticman) writes:
- <> >
- <> > >For some time now have been using Amiback V 2.0e to backup my HD. One
- <> > >thing that it allows is appending other BU's to the tape. Have looked at
- <> > >Abackup, Mr. Backup and others and they lack that feature amongst other
- <> > >things.. The Amiback up program I have by now is
- <> > >fairly dated but I cannot seem to find anything better. Does anyone have
- <> > >a suggestion for another SCSI tape backup program or do I stay with
- <> > >what I have for the time being.
- <>
- <> QuarterBack V5 will handle multiple backups on a single tape. They even have
- <> a macro set up just for this. I don't know what QB V6 is like - I never
- <> upgraded after V5.04. QuarterBack will also handle multi-volume backups,
- <> though I haven't tried it yet.
-
- I have a review copy of Quarterback v6. Look for a review in
- an upcoming issue of Amiga Report.
-
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