Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 21:34:07 -0600 (CST) From: Eli Lazich <elazich@loopback.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HP Surestor 24 tape drive (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971224213332.4535A-100000@capricorn.loopback.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971224150821.10003X-100000@localhost>
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Thanks, that's exactly what I needed. Backups are going without a hitch now. Eli On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, Doug White wrote: > On Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Eli Lazich wrote: > > > Does anyone have the proper settings for the dump command for the HP > > surestore DAT24 drive? I would greatly appreciate any help. > > dump 0ufa /dev/nrst0 /dev/filesystem > > You may need to use the b option to specify a blocksize so your tape drive > streams. See dump(8) for full details. > > /dev/nrst0 specifies to not rewind the tape after dumping, this way you > can dump filesystems end-to-end. See st(4) for details on the various > open modes for the SCSI tape device. > > Doug White | University of Oregon > Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant > http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major > > >
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