Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:47:46 +0100 From: Christian Tanghe <ctanghe@gmx.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: ticso@cicely.de Subject: Re: virtual tape or streamer device for backup purposes possible Message-ID: <3E2D87C2.957830AF@gmx.de> References: <23814.1043153673@www22.gmx.net> <20030121151941.GP758@cicely8.cicely.de>
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Sorry for the english/german mix... Perhaps I did not get my question to the point: How can I simulate a "real streamer with tapes" _transparent_ for any backup software (and any FBSD or Linux OS). It would be nice no use the implemented database of the backup software (like Yosemite/Tapeware or products like this), or other features, whitout buying a streamer. And, perhaps, this transparency would get so far that even tar or cpio think they write onto a "real streamer" and not to a real file. If theres no solution for all, is there any backup software able, to work like this? thanks in advanced Christian Bernd Walter wrote: > > #define LANG "de_DE" > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 01:54:33PM +0100, Christian Tanghe wrote: > > Hello, > > > > is it possible to configure a virtual tape, just working on an other > > harddisk? Lokaly or on any other Server in the network > > Writing an reading on it should be transparent for commands like tar, cpio > > or any backup software. > > Ja - nennt sich Datei und gibt es in nahezu beliebiger Menge auf jedem > Filesystem. > Kann zwar nicht Spulen, aber das brauchst du in dem Fall ja auch nicht, > da es sowas wie Dateinamen gibt. > tar, cpio und Co kommen damit wunderbar zurecht. > > Einen Streamer komplett simulieren ist so eine Sache, da Streamer nicht > gleich Streamer - es gibt da mehrere Befehlssätze und Eigenarten. > Aber braucht man eigendlich auch gar nicht. > > > Or in other words: Can you only load a driver for an non existent streamer > > and use it to write on disk? > > Or do I need a special software solution? > > Evtl einen Systemupdate vor dem Bildschirm :) > > > If you will excuse me ;), anybody knows if it exists a comparable solution > > under Linux? > > Ja - Dateien funktionieren sogar auf dem C64. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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