Re: does anybody use GStape?

[behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)]

Dan Brown (danb@pro-newton.cts.com) wrote:
: In <fmlinCJBv7D.B76@netcom.com> fmlin@netcom.com (Frank M. Lin) writes:
: >What is your opinion of it?  What kind of backups is it capable of?  What
: >is the most recent version and its features?
:         I love it!  It does file backups, and image backups in some cases. 
: The version I have is 2.0.6, but I heard Tim was working on v2.1.  It allows
: multiple backups per tape, multiple tapes per backup (with an Apple or 3M
: tape drive), full, incremental, and compound (doesn't reset the backup
: bit) backups, searching for files, and automatic timed backups.  If you have

Cool. The equivalent of dump/restore, only even more flexible :) I think
I'll have to get it as soon as my ROMs arrive ... what's it cost now?

Hmm ... another thing: Does it support Exabyte 8200 drives? I'd hate to buy
it and find out it doesn't like my tape drive.

Soenke

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