Nothing in /proc is "really" a file. These are generated by the kernel when
you cat the file for information. They appear as files... but only "somtain"
something when reqeusted.
You should leave this directory out of your backup as it will be re-created
should you need to restore.
--Greg
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>
> Well everything was working fine. I was on my third tape when it reached
> ./proc/kcore and it just sat there! I tried the whole routine again, and
once
> again it died in the same place with different tapes. What is
./proc/kcore?
> Anybody know how I can get around this situation? I want a total back up
of my
> system before I install Mandrake 7.1! BTW- Can I upgrade form 6.0 to 7.1
with
> minimal impact on PHP PostgreSQL etc?
>
>
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 10/19/2000 02:20:43 PM
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> Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: (bcc: Lad Gaal/MarconiMedical)
>
> Subject: Re: [newbie] TAR Issue
>
>
>
> "Lad. Gaal" wrote:
> >
> > I want to back up the hard drives on my unit to a SCSI 8mm tape
> > (exabyte 8205) drive. For the life of me I can't figure out how to get
> > the tar command to go more than one tape.
> [...]
> > I've tried
> > tar -cvf /dev/tape /. but when the tape fills it dies, so I tried
> > tar -cvLf /dev/tape /. I just get a bunch of ASII across the monitor.
>
> Try this one :
>
> tar cMvf /dev/tape /
>
> This will create a multi-volume archive. But maybe if you compressed it
> (with the 'z' flag), it would take only one tape.
>
> HTH
> Flupke
> --
> << There's no place like ~! >>
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