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In article <795335397snx@mercer.demon.co.uk>
           alex@mercer.demon.co.uk "Alex Chapman" writes:

> _get myself a tape backup device_
> 
> Now, I've heard various horror stories about using certain devices/
> applications with OS/2 WARP.  Ideally I want a tape drive that will
> plug into a parallel port, and backup OS/2 or Windows systems
> unattended.  Can anyone recommend something, before I lose the impetus
> to do something about it ;)  Thanks for any feedback,

I already had a CMS Jumbo internal pre-OS/2 and needed backup s/w to cope
with OS/2 DOS & Windows. On a recommendation from Richard I bought
Backmaster (about 60GBP via CCT Europe 01905-381011, no connections) and,
although I don't do unattended backups, it seems fine. Current version is
1.1a, needs 8Mb, supports a wide range of internal & external streamers
(including the newly-emerging "standards"), and also has unattended backup.
Apparently MSR (the authors of Backmaster) recommend Iomega drives with
their s/w, although I have had no probs so far (only 4 weeks).

I believe Backmaster is the cheapest but it seems perfectly adequate. I 
think Richard can vouch better than I for its restore capabilities.

Hope this helps.
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Bernard Rushton                     | "Any sufficiently advanced technology
Billericay, Essex, UK               |  is indistinguishable from magic".
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