Subject: Re: Backup to Tape
To: Matthias Buelow <mkb@mukappabeta.de>
From: Jean-Luc Wasmer <jl.netbsd@wasmer.ca>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 06/19/2003 00:43:52
> Well, DAT is a write-only medium, like /dev/null. You shouldn't
> rely on getting your data back in any emergency case. (I'm also
> using DAT at home every now and then, I know what I'm talking about.)
> Dump of course works with DAT. But again, you shouldn't put any
> trust in Digital _Audio_ Tape.
You're talking about regular DAT tapes, not DDS tapes. Right?
JL