> > I am looking to create a multi-tape backup of close to 260G of data > using a DLT-7000 with compression turned on. Does anyone have any > recommendations for what to use to accomplish this? Amanda does not > support multi-tape archives so that is out of the question. I have tried > to use gnu tar but for some reason that was only placing 35G onto each > tape (I am trying to use compression.)
If you realy mean you want a backup (not a copy to move to some other system or whatever) to cover yourself in case of a system or disk failure, then use dump. It can handle multiple tapes. Here is a good reason for creating a special filesystem. It would enable you to make a dump that is only that data. Since dump works on a filesystem level and not individual file level. Good luck, ////jerry > > Here is what I tried when using tar: 'tar -b 126 -cMpf /dev/nsa0 > /backup' > > Output of 'mt status': > > Mode Density Blocksize bpi Compression > Current: 0x1b variable 0 IDRC > ---------available modes--------- > 0: 0x1b variable 0 IDRC > 1: 0x1b variable 0 IDRC > 2: 0x1b variable 0 IDRC > 3: 0x1b variable 0 IDRC > --------------------------------- > Current Driver State: at rest. > --------------------------------- > File Number: 0 Record Number: 0 Residual Count 0 > > -CM To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
