Thank you for the reactions to my enquiry about efficient backup programs. I have overlooked dump and am trying it out now. What I do not seem to get right is setting the volume size. While using dump like this: dump 0uf /dev/nzqft0 / it does a backup, but says it requires 11 tapes asking every now and then for the next volume.
I tried dump B 1796 0uf /dev/nzqft0 / and dump -s 108700 0uf /dev/nzqft0 / but in both cases dump complains and does not accept the parameters. A dump on /dev/rmt8 results in a large file with the name /dev/rmt8 taking all the free space on my hard disk. My questions : 1. How can I tel dump to use all the available capacity on my tape? 2. How can I change dump's default device to /dev/nzqft0? 3. In setting the volume size, how can I correctly bring the compression factor of using zftape into account? Johann. ------------------------------------------------ Johann Spies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windsorlaan 19 Pietermaritzburg 3201 Suid Afrika (South Africa) Tel/Faks Nr. +27 331-46-1310 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
