On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 07:49:05PM +0000, Michael D. Norwick wrote: > I've also got more files stored on cheap flash media, than I'll ever be > able to figure out what I needed them for. I've got a couple of older > laptops with pcmcia slots that still read/write 8 year old media just fine. > I'm also looking at a pile of 9 and 12 GB hard drives (formatted ext3) > which hold who knows what, but will seek and access as soon as I plug > them in to a spare drive case I rigged for testing. > So, I've archived to tape (DLT, DDS, floppy tape, Travan) flash, pcmcia > media, zip, CD, DVD (usb HP unit), hard disk, and a pile of floppies. > All have saved my bacon during new installs gone wrong or utility power > interruptions. Tape rules if only for the quantity and efficiency of > data storage. > Are you archiving for posterity?
What other kind of archiving is there? I can put a tape in the bank's safety deposit box (for secure off-site) but I can't fit a normal CD or DVD which leaves mini. Minis cost more and hold far less. There are lots of things that I don't backup because I don't have a place to put them. E.g. frequently used CDs, nice to have an .iso from which to make replacements. I could probably easily come up with at least 20 GB that I'd like to have on an archive; who knows what in the future. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
