[H-GEN] Zip drives?

Rob Kearey r.kearey at mailbox.uq.edu.au
Thu Apr 8 17:24:05 EDT 1999


(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Rob Kearey <r.kearey at mailbox.uq.edu.au>)

Chris Baird wrote:

> > > Has anyone any comments on Zip drives as a backup medium under Linux?
> >
> > Just fine. Very straightforward, and quite durable. Just watch out for
> > early batches of the media with the Click Of Death.
> 
> "Click of Death"?

Exactly that. When your Zip media starts going "clickclickclickclick",
it's about to die. I've got a couple at home - media I bought in '97.

> Chris,,

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