Re: backing up a linux native partition with debian

[S B COREY <sbcorey azstarnet com>]

brent harding wrote:

> >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?
> >

Your best bet on getting current information on weather your tape drive will
work is in the kernel source
"/usr/src/linux/Documentation/ftape.txt " and the ftape howto .

Scott