backing up a linux native partition with debian

[brent harding <bharding greenbaynet com>]

>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:32:07 -0500
>To: blinux-newbie egroups com
>From: brent harding <bharding greenbaynet com>
>Subject: backing up a linux native partition with debian
>
>Are tape drives that hook to the parallel port supported by debian?  If
so, how can I back up to it? I havea usb cd-writer, can almost guarantee
it's not supported, but I have an old tape drive sitting around that hooks
to the printer port. How would I get linux to format it and stuff? Will I
be able to use it as if it was another drive?
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