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From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de (Joerg Wunsch)
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Subject: Re: Good name for a dump(8) option?
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> i've implemented an option to dump(8) to bypass all tape length
> considerations, and dump straight to the end-of-tape indication, as it
> is probably most appropriate for all today's tape drives (due to
> compression and/or multiple backups per volume).

Oooh, I *like* it.  Now, if you can only send the code to Sun and have
them use it as well. :) :)


Nate