Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:08:20 +0000 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.org> To: Brian Feldman <green@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/dump dump.8 dump.h main.c tape.c src/sbin/restore extern.h main.c restore.8 tape.c Message-ID: <20040413110820.GB2625@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200404130258.i3D2w7WC034439@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200404130258.i3D2w7WC034439@repoman.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 07:58:07PM -0700, Brian Feldman wrote: > green 2004/04/12 19:58:07 PDT > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > sbin/dump dump.8 dump.h main.c tape.c > sbin/restore extern.h main.c restore.8 tape.c > Log: > Add -P arguments for dump(8) and restore(8) which allow the user to > use backup methods other than files and tapes. The -P argument is > a normal sh(1) pipeline with either $DUMP_VOLUME or $RESTORE_VOLUME > defined in the environment, respectively. > > For example, I can back up my home to three DVD+R[W]s as so: > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on > /dev/ad0s2e 40028550 10093140 26733126 27% /home > green# dump -0 -L -C16 -B4589840 -P 'growisofs -Z /dev/cd0=/dev/fd/0' /home This looks very interesting - where do you get growisofs and how do you restore a backup made this way? Eivind.
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