Re: [OT] tape backup with XP

["Matthew Miles" <m_miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for that!  I thought the compression worked in the same manner
as zipping a file up...  not to worry, I have lots of tapes and
another 2 weeks before I go back to work!

Thanks for the help!

Matt

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, LeeUKHA <mailinglists@v...> wrote:
> "I have 40ish Gb of music so I ideally need as near to 2:1
> compression as possible."
>
> I can't help you with your problem, but I can tell you you're going to
> be disappointed about the compression...
>
> I'm guessing you have your music encoded in MP3/AAC/OGG/WM/etc these
> files are already *very heavily* compressed, and won't compress down
any
> further (well maybe 1-2% is you're lucky).
>
> When you see 2:1 compression on tape drives, it's an average using a
mix
> of files found on an average PC/server, which would mostly be data
(eg.
> Word docs, spreadsheets, powerpoint etc) and some programs, which
would
> compress nicely.
>
> The 2:1 is best case scenario.
>
> Lee
>
> Matthew Miles wrote:
>
> >
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I recently bought an HP Surestore 12000e 24/48Gb autoloader off
eBay.
> > I want to use it to backup all albums (rather than feed CD's into
a
> > computer for about a week!).  I will be using it with a Compaq
> > Proliant 850R (low spec, but it doesnt need much power really).
> >
> > Problem is that i'm waiting for a cable (SCSI II narrow > SCSI
3
> > 68pin) so I can't connect it all up yet.  I do however, have an
> > Adaptec 1640 PCMCIA SCSI card which I have used to hook the
autoloader
> > up to my XP home laptop.
> >
> > Here is where the problem starts...
> >
> > I cannot seem to get it to write at more than 1:1 compression.
> > Originally it would only write at 0.8:1 - I didn't realise that
this
> > was possible!  I messed with the dip switches on the bottom and
turned
> > hardware compression off and host control on. This improved it to
1:1.
> > But I have 40ish Gb of music so I ideally need as near to 2:1
> > compression as possible.
> >
> > Any ideas for software and/or what am I doing wrong?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Matt Miles
> >
> > P.S
> >
> > I managed to get hold of an old copy of Veritas 8 which I will
use on
> > the server - but it won't install on XP for obvious reasons.
> >