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How to get IBM LTFS source code?
Is the IBM LTFS (Linear Tape File System) open-source? Where can the source be downloaded from? Is it as open-source as the HP LTFS? IBM seems to make it difficult to find or download this source ...
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Tape backups on audio-cassette tape?
I know that there are tape backup systems available. I do not know how they work.
Can I use an audio tape recorder and audio tapes (like the 60/90 minute kind) and backup data somehow? (Pardon my ...
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Magnetic tape drives for backup
Magnetic tape is extremely slow, but also also extremely cheap.
Is there any way to use tape to backup a computer?
What is exactly this?
A cartridge? A drive?
Are there any inexpensive way to ...
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How to backup a large FreeNAS? [closed]
We have a 12TB FreeNAS box in the office, and are looking for a way to keep a backup of it offsite.
We're considering (1) tape; (2) a bunch of bare drives (popped into a spare hotswap bay); (3) ...
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Why would you ever want to use tape instead of a HDD? [duplicate]
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Advantages/Disadvantages of using tape instead of disk
As I've never used a tape drive, this is probably a naive question.
I was always guessing that tape must probably ...
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I can't find my tape library Quanttum changer scalar i40 under centos 5
i have a quantum scalar i40 connect on a centos 5 machine trough SAS interface. I fight with it since a while because the media changer does not work. I finally understood yesterday that the system ...
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Can I plug in an external SCSI tape drive while the system is powered on?
I've bought an HP Ultrium external SCSI LVD tape drive.
I already have an adapter in my server, but I need to know if I have to shut down and power off the server before I can connect up the tape ...
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Can data tapes be recorded/played on a standard cassette recorder? [closed]
I just bought a TRS-80 PC-1 pocket computer with a tape deck interface.
The tape deck has 2 standard 1/4" Mono jacks (input [speaker] and output [mic]) and 1 smaller one labeled "Remote".
None ...
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How do I get AIX Tapeutil to list the contents of a tape I backed up?
I can't figure out how to get tapeutil to list the contents of a tape that I just backed up.
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 unmount
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 mount ${TODAY}
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 erase
tar -cvf ...
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Advantages/Disadvantages of using tape instead of disk [duplicate]
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Are tape archives still used?
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What lasts longer: Data stored on non-volatile flash RAM, optical media, or magnetic disk?
A lot of the ...
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LTO-5 systems compatible with Mac OS X Server
I am looking to implement an LTO-5 tape backup system on a currently shipping Mac OS X Server (10.6.7) tower (PCI Express Card compatible).
This backup system would be used only to offload data for ...
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What format should I use to archive my home video DVDs?
I have an old video camera that recorded to mini-tapes. I would then burn the tapes to DVDs. I would like to back-up these DVDs to ensure I have copies of them.
What format should I use to archive ...
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How do I record songs straight from a vinyl record to a cassette tape? [closed]
I really know nothing about the process at all, save that I like how things sound a lot more on analog formats than digital, and that I want to make a mixtape for someone that preserves that sound ...
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How can I read a reel-to-reel tape from the 1970s?
A close friend of my mother worked at DEC in the 1970s and 1980s. She recently passed away, and in sorting through her estate, my mother discovered some reel-to-reel magnetic tape. We are curious ...
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Converting home video tape to digital? [duplicate]
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What do I need to be able to convert analog video (VHS, or an old camcorder) on a Mac?
My mother has some old home movies recorded on video tape that she'd like to ...
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How to backup MiniDV tapes?
I would like to backup my MiniDV tapes using the FireWire port in a raw format (byte for byte) to avoid any degradation in quality.
What (preferably open source) software would you recommend for ...
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Converting hundreds of tapes to MP3
I know that devices exist which can convert cassette tapes into MP3s via USB.
I have hundreds of tapes which I'd like to convert.
Are there any devices which can do this in a batch style - i.e. put ...
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Good tape drive for home user? [closed]
My home storage consumption has grown considerably over the past few years due to use of a higher resolution camera, and most recently a highdef camcorder.
I've been using a ReadyNas Duo with 1 TB ...
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Is there a Mini DV tape to USB adapter?
I have Mini DV tapes, Hi8 or something lol. I have a camera that will not play them back, too choppy and cleaning has no effect. Is there a player, or adapter that can just read them into a computer? ...
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What do I need to be able to convert analog video (VHS, or an old camcorder) on a Mac?
I have a number of old VHS tapes, as well as some analog 8mm tapes. I still have a working VCR, as well as the camcorder that recorded the tapes. I'd like to convert these on a Mac (MacBook Pro) - ...
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Digitizing audio cassettes
I am looking for a freeware equivalent to Adobe Audition software i.e. a software for digitizing audio cassettes. Please suggest some.
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Filetype “.bak” starts with “TAPE”
I realize this isn't strictly a programming question, but I have a file with the extension .bak, and the file starts with "TAPE". What program produced this?
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Are tape archives still used?
In this blog post, Raymond Chen makes a reference to files being on a tape archive. Are tape archives still supported by windows and/or used?
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Convert a cassette tape recording to digital format
Has anyone been successful with transferring audio cassette tape recordings to a digital format? I would like to preserve old cassette tape recordings of my grandparents to some digital format: MP3, ...
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How can I make an actual compact cassette “tape” mix-tape from iTunes?
I want to make an actual compact cassette mix-tape as a gift for someone. I use iTunes to manage all of my music.
So a few questions:
If I gather a bunch of songs on a playlist for sides A/B of ...
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What Tape Drive Format are you using for backup?
I like the benefit of tape in that you get permanent snapshots of data at a given point in time, but popular business tape backup i.e. LTO is still expensive.
So if you are using tape for backups at ...
