mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) (02/07/86)
I have an 8MHz AT clone and will be purchasing a fast 30 meg. hard disk RSN. I am currently a very satisfied Bernoulli Box user, but I don't need the extra advantages, so I'm selling it. Anyway, I was all set to plunk down the $180 for FASTBACK to enable me to back up the hard disk to floppy and save the money a tape drive would cost. The ads for FASTBACK imply that their program on 1.2 M floppies and an AT is just as fast as and over $1K cheaper than a tape drive. Then I saw an ad for DS BACKUP, which is not copy protected, sells for $70, and claims to have all the features of FASTBACk and is easier to use. Does anyone on the net use either of these two programs? I'd be very interested in a mini-review. Post or mail, your choice. Thanks! -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark D. Freeman Guest account at The Ohio State University StrongPoint Systems, Inc. mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP 209 Olentangy Street Mdf@Ohio-State.CSNET Columbus, OH 43202-2340 Mdf%Ohio-State@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA !cbosgd!osu-eddie!mdf I disclaim even my very existance. Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, Rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science. -- Gary Zukav from "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
jeff@cdp.UUCP (02/11/86)
do not purchase Fastback unless you get a money back guarantee. despite their 800 tech support number, i've been on "hold" for about a month with them trying to figure out why it doesn't run on my 6300+ (i have not tried it on any other 6300+ machines). also, many machines will only run in "slow mode" if their dma chip doesn't pass certain tests run during installation. (the developers will gladly sell you a new chip to solve that problem!)