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- From: kitchin@lf.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Which Tape Drive for OS/2?
- Date: 14 Dec 1992 22:30:43 GMT
- Organization: Hewlett Packard Santa Clara Site
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- MCCONNELL (gt0554c@prism.gatech.EDU) wrote:
- :
- : I am looking to get a tape drive to back up my hard drive under OS/2.
- : Does anyone recommend one? I want to make sure the proper drivers
- : are available before I buy. What software do I want to use?
- :
- I use an HP 120MB tape controlled through the floppy drive. It is really
- an Irwin drive. I have Irwin's Eztape for PM. It supports various
- other tape drives with different controllers. I'm very pleased with
- Eztape for PM. You would probably want to checkout your options on
- which hardware to choose among those supported by it. There is probably
- a major price/performance tradeoff. My 120MB drive is rather out-dated.
-