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From:Shawn Holwegner
Date:22 Mar 2001 at 01:26:43
Subject:Re: Travan tape drives?

> I wonder why mine works so well on my PC if your experience is so
> bad. But of course it's an IDE I'm using.

Aye. Im certain the CSPPC doesnt like to have too many 50s on its UW chain,
it slows it down noticably.

> Yes...well I've considered using CD for backups and may do so. At
> present I'm using a 2nd-hand external Viper tape drive (scsi) which
> is working well, but it won't be reliable for ever and I'm thinking
> about alternatives.

Heh, a mate of mine is still using my old colorado trakker on a 286 via
parallel port - talk about a cheapskate!

> Hmmm. Thanks for your interesting reply.
Well, this was on a different list a few months ago; I didnt take into
account that perhaps no one knew what they were doing >;)
> John

Regards,
Shawn



Written on "Sabrina", an Amiga 4000 using YAM.

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that it was designed by former Apple employees." - Steve Wozniak

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