[comp.sys.amiga.hardware] Tape Backup... which ones work on a 2000, name +?

guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea) (05/24/91)

I have seen it here before but does anyone have a list of tape drives that work
on an Amiga?  I have a stock 2000 with MicroBotics Hardframe (SCSI)...

If no list, then e-mail the one that is working for you (with as much info as
possible) and I will create a list from that... Ok?

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rick@tmi.com (06/10/91)

In article <1991May23.175254.9313@ns.network.com>, guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea) writes:
> I have seen it here before but does anyone have a list of tape drives that work
> on an Amiga?  I have a stock 2000 with MicroBotics Hardframe (SCSI)...
> 
> If no list, then e-mail the one that is working for you (with as much info as
> possible) and I will create a list from that... Ok?

I use a Wangtek 5150S on a HardFrame (and on an A3000).  Works just fine.  The
software is a bit weird.  I use Larry Phillips' "dump" and "restore" programs
on the HardFrame, and the CBM "HDBackup/BRU" on the 3000.

HDBackup/BRU works, but LIES, LIES, LIES about the number of tapes required
to back up, and you can't seem to put more than one volume (read "partition") on
a tape (only use half a tape, and you can't put another partition on the last
half of the tape).  And the manual is bloody awful.  Ah, well.  8-)

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