You are correct about specifying / that doesn't work because it errors on the /dev files. I will check in to CPIO.
Thank You, Keith ---------- > From: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: backing up with tar > Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 7:22 PM > > Have you looked into cpio? CPIO is much more reliable especially if > there are back areas on the tape. You may want to use this if are > going to be doing regular backups. Also I do not think tar will > backup special device files such as the ones in /dev. If you use tar > you do not want to just specify /. You most likely want to exclude > /dev, /proc and maybe /tmp. If you have any nfs mounted drives you > may want to exclude them also. > > On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, Keith wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 19:14:20 -0400 > > From: Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: DEBIAN-USER@lists.debian.org > > Subject: backing up with tar > > Resent-Date: 12 Sep 1998 23:19:54 -0000 > > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > > > I would like to know if I am backing up my system correctly. I am using the > > following command to backup with tar. > > > > tar -creat -file /dev/st0 / > > > > Then a compare with > > > > tar -compare -v -f /dev/st0 > > > > Is this the best way to use tar for backing up to a tape drive. > > > > Thanks, > > Keith > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > Wayne Cuddy > CRB-WEB (C & H Consulting) > http://www.crb-web.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
