[Fwd: Re: Sony Superstation]

[Kyle Amon <amonk@gnutec.com>]

Ross,

Hi, I finally added this to my "Sony SuperStation is Garbage" webpage.

 http://www.gnutec.com/~amonk/sony_superstation.html

Thanks for the info.  And, BTW, there is definately no Linux version
of Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop software. :-(

Also, if you don't mind answering a few questions, I'm curious about
a couple things.

 1) Which M$ Windows did you get this setup working with, 3.11, 95,
    98, ME, NT, 2000?

 2) Is it still working well for you?  And if so, how often do you
    make backups with it.  And have you ever tried to restore any of
    the data to verify that you can restore properly?

 3) Do you have an internal or external SuperStation?

Thanks again,

- Kyle

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Sony Superstation
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 01:06:04 -0500
From: Kyle Amon <amonk@gnutec.com>
Organization: GNUTEC Information Technology Solutions
To: Ross King II <rossk2@pacbell.net>
References: <NDBBLICOIMBANICIINOCGEIJDAAA.rossk2@pacbell.net>

Thanks, I'll add this info to the webpage soon.  And I'll check
out the possibility of a Linux version of Backup Exec Desktop
from Veritas as well, but I'm not holding my breath since it would
be necessary to modify the ide-atapi tape driver in the kernel
specifically for the Sony SuperGarbage as well in order for such
a thing to actually work.

- Kyle

Ross King II wrote:
> 
> I agree the drive sucks but I have gotten it to work great by using the
> program Backup Exec Descktop from www.veritas.com. They are the ones who
> bought the crappy Segate program and upgraded it to a nice piece of
> software. I was able to format the tapes and use them no problem. Let people
> know of this on your site please.
> 
> PS They may have a Linux version as well?

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