On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Michel van Deventer <michel at van.deventer.cx> wrote: > On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 12:17 -0700, John R Pierce wrote: <snip> >> raid controllers are problematic for tape devices. many don't support >> plain passthrough SCSI > Well, I did use one of these controllers for a tape drive actually :) So have I. It worked for years. Doesn't mean it's a good idea tho. A 29320 (PCIe) or 39320 (PCI-X 133) can be had for under $150. At that price it's worth investing the little bit extra, especially if you're pushing the kinds of backup sets an LTO3 drive seems to indicate. -- Drew "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." --Marie Curie