On Thursday 02 January 2020 15:32:39 Charles Curley wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jan 2020 10:51:45 -0600 > > Jack G F Hill <li...@nanniandjack.com> wrote: > > All this leads to the hardware question, "What is failing": Tape > > Drive? Cartridge(s)? Cable? SAS Controller? > > The first thing I would do is take the thing apart, pull the > connectors, clean them, and re-seat them. Then I would look for > socketed hardware (ICs, pull up resistor packs, etc.) and gently pull > and reseat those. > > For more long range, I'll second Gene Heskett's recommendation for > external USB drives. You can use amanda or any number of other tools. > I use several.
No external usb drives allowed, I've found them to be many times less dependable than pure sata plugged into the mobo. I've bought several in the last 3 years or so, since they've become common, and none of the usb stuff has survived past 4 to 6 months. Waste of money regardless of the name brand on the box. > For some more thoughts, > https://charlescurley.com/blog/posts/2019/Nov/02/backups-on-linux/ Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
