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#QuarterBack 5.x

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#59220From: John GagerJun 21, 1993 5:21 PM

Recently I purchased a used 250MB tape drive, and along with the drive the person gave me his QuarterBack 5.0x (original disk and manual). So first thing I need to do is get registered under my name. I did purchase and register the original version of QuarterBack, but never purchased the 5.0x upgrade. Also, I do have a question on the buffer options of QB. If I set the Memory Type: to Any, it still uses chip memory instead of fast. So even with 2MB of chip, about 750K is the max I can set the Restore or Backup buffer sizes. And one other thing that I think you can do to improve the program is come up with an easier way to do multiple backups. Although the 'Multiple Backup' macro is usable, it would be a lot easier if QB just gave you a list requester of all available volumes, and then you just clicked on what volumes you would like to backup and in what order. // \X/ John – (Who enjoys harrasing the vendors)

#59277From: New Horizons SoftwareJun 22, 1993 4:41 PM

John, Mail me the serial number and your full name and address information as well as the name of the person that you purchased it from so that we can reassign their registration to your name. As to buffer options we look for 16 bit memory and if we can't find that we will take the chip ram. On systems with 32 bit wide fast memory the effect will be that we always ask for chip ram. As to max buffer size on tape drives unless you are using compression or have a very slow drive that underuns frequently (like the Tandberg) 32K has proven to be the most effecient setting for the backup buffer. Randy Brooks Central Coast Software A division of New Horizons Software Inc.

#59381From: Vernon GranerJun 24, 1993 2:05 PM

Hey.. whats this about Tandberg being a slow drive! Mine averages 3.8 mb per sec! 😉 Oh, and FYI, the fastest buffer setting for Tandberg tape drives I have found is 512k. Vern -=>Flving IFR with AutoPilot

#59393From: Central Coast SoftwareJun 24, 1993 5:37 PM

Vern, Well, 3.8 MB per second isn't bad, but our Touchdown-100 tape drives crank out almost 6 MB per second. So relative to our drive, the Tandberg is "slow." 🙂 James Bayless Central Coast Software A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.

#59429From: Dominick J. FontanaJun 25, 1993 8:31 AM

Hi, Vernon! I get about 6.0 Megs per second with the WangTek 5150ES tape drive. Dom Fontana –> Sent from NY via AP <–

#59434From: New Horizons SoftwareJun 25, 1993 9:46 AM

Vern, Exactly, Randy Brooks Central Coast Software A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.

#59428From: Dominick J. FontanaJun 25, 1993 8:31 AM

Randy, Do you recommend 32K as the backup buffer for a WangTek 5150ES tape drive? Dom Fontana –> Sent from NY via AP <–

#59525From: New Horizons SoftwareJun 28, 1993 9:59 AM

Dom, 32K has shown to be the fastest choice when we were testing here at the office. Rick has taken his WangTek drive home and I'll ask him what he is using now with his wicked fast system that he has it installed on. Randy Brooks Central Coast Software A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.

#59566From: Dominick J. FontanaJun 29, 1993 3:14 AM

Randy, Okay, please let me know if Rick still considers 32K to be the optimum choice. Thanks. Dom Fontana –> Sent from NY via AP <–

#59590From: New Horizons SoftwareJun 29, 1993 12:08 PM

Dom, OK will do. Rick is going to be out of pocket for a couple of days but I'll post the answer as soon as I have it. Randy Brooks Central Coast Software A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.

#59670From: Dominick J. FontanaJun 30, 1993 11:22 PM

Thanks, Randy. Dom Fontana –> Sent from NY via AP <–