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Subject: Re: how to append multiple dumps to single tape
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On Tuesday 16 December 2003 02:16, DG wrote:
> On the subject of multiple dumps, how does one append several dumps to the
> same tape?  The dump man page does not seem to indicate an 'append' optio=
n.

The following script works for me:

#!/usr/local/bin/bash

NTAPE=3D"/dev/nrsa0"
TAPE=3D"/dev/rsa0"
MT=3D"/usr/bin/mt"
DUMP=3D"/sbin/dump"
CAMCONTROL=3D"/sbin/camcontrol"

=46ILESYSTEMS=3D"/ /var /backup"

echo "Rewinding the tape"
$MT -f $TAPE rewind

echo "Starting the backup"

for fs in $FILESYSTEMS
do
 $DUMP -0au -f $NTAPE $fs
done

echo "Rewinding the tape"

$MT -f $TAPE rewind

echo "Ejecting the tape"

$CAMCONTROL eject sa0


> I have a SCSI DAT drive (DDS2) if that makes any difference to it's
> appendability.

Same here.

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