Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 19:06:10 +0200 (IST) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Mikel Lindsaar <mikel@cynet.net.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Questions re backing up Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961022190445.22030A-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il> In-Reply-To: <199610221611.CAA00701@esimene.cynet.net.au>
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On Wed, 23 Oct 1996, Mikel Lindsaar wrote: > > Being fairly new to FreeBSD (and Unix in general) I have now a need to set > up a fairly comprehensive backup regieme. A simple tar to /der/rst0 is no > longer suitable. > > I need to backup the following > > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on /dev/sd0a > 89998 16592 66208 20% / > /dev/sd0s1e 1702614 896114 670292 57% /home > /dev/sd1s1e 322702 4 296882 0% /tmp > /dev/sd2s1e 920252 406050 440582 48% /usr > /dev/sd1s1f 201870 5756 179966 3% /var procfs > 4 4 0 100% /proc > > Now, I know I can go without /tmp and there is no need to backup /proc but > I want to be able to backup the remaining systems to a single tape, with a > rotating tape log (5 tapes over a week) > > I know I can use dump, but after digging through the man pages and the > O'Rielly (God bless them) Sys Admin Bible I cannot see how to specify > multiple filesystems in the single dump command. > > I am currently backup up the /home tree with > > dump 0usfd 42500 /dev/rst0 5000 /dev/sd0s1e What should help you (if I understand ou correctly) is use the /dev/nrst0 device. The difference is that it will not rewind when it finishes. This will let you put another dump on the same tape right after the first one. > > (I am using a 4mm DAT Drive (WangDAT)) > > > Does anyone out there have a good FAQ they could point me to, or have > suggestions? > > Regards, > > Mikel > > Nadav
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