Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!sharkey!cfctech!fmeed1!hpuinda!hpfcse!hpuecoa!speclab!rclark From: rclark@speclab.bgp-usgs.gov (Roger N. Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: Backup over a net Message-ID: <210035@speclab.bgp-usgs.gov> Date: 25 Sep 89 15:53:28 GMT References: <3757@arctic.nprdc.arpa> Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Geophysics, Denver Lines: 24 > My current configuration consists of an HP > 9000/835 with 2 304MB and 2 404MB drives, and a > 9145 (32-track) tape drive. > Is it just me or is the 9145 a DOG??? After backuping > up ~280MB (fbackup) it was very evident that an > alternative was needed. When you mean DOG, how long did it take? I just finished backing up about 240 Mbytes with fbackup, 9-track 1600 bpi tape drive (6 full tapes). The tape drive flew the whole time, but with rewinds, mounting and unmounting tapes the elapsed time was 1-hour and twenty minutes. I have a 9145 about to go online, which I hope will give me more (unattended) backup service (changing one tape is easier than 5 changes with the 9-track). Better alternative: DAT when is it coming? I need it now (AND ON HPIB)! Roger N. Clark ..!speclab!rclark