I don't remember where to go to subscribe (you have to
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Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Mike
> Starke
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 11:32 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: hp 1000e tape drive
>
>
> Actually, I have a T1000 (have had it for 5 years or so). I use it
> every week on my desktop at home for backups. Slow, but rock solid.
>
> That's why I was excited to get this portable parallel one (got it for
> free). Tried ftape, looked thru line afetr line in the Documentation
> in my kernel sources for anything. I haven't turned up anything yet.
>
> :-)
> Mike
>
>
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Art Wagner wrote:
>
> > Mike;
> > I had a T1000 (not the parallel port version) working under Linux
> > with Ftape. I have no experience with the Parallel version at
> > all.
> > I have searched the parport documentation and haven't found any
> > data on the T1000e, or the T1000 standard floppy interface model
> > either. Take a close look at any docs on ftape and zftape you can
> > find.
> > I do know that Estinc's BRU does support the T1000 floppy
> > interface
> > version. Maybe you can convert the T1000e to a T1000 ??
> > Good luck again;
> > Art Wagner
> >
> > Mike Starke wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply, but I was just there yesterday (grabbed
> > > the dos package while I was there).
> > >
> > > I would like to get this to work under Linux; would be a great way
> > > to backup my laptop, or whatever else that doesn't require
> > > much disk space (my firewall, nameserver, etc).
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jul 29, 2000 at 04:55:24PM -0700, Art Wagner wrote:
> > > Mikr;
> > > go to;
> > > http://www.hp.com/cposupport/prodhome/hpcolorado9829.html
> > > I have an old copy of "colorado backup" software if you can't
> > > find it on line. I seem to remember HP sold off their "Travin"
> > > line of
> > > tape drives to Seagate in 1997. You may find some help there.
> > > Good luck ;<}
> > > Art Wagner
> > >
> > > Mike Starke wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just aquired a HP 1000e parallel port tape drive. Does
> anyone know how
> > > > to get this to work under linux?
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > mgcon@getnet.com
> > > > http://www.getnet.com/~mgcon
> > > > Phoenix, AZ
> > > > USA
> > > >
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