On Tue, 23 May 2000, Eric Sisler wrote:
> Mark Lo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I would like to know what backup software do I need if I am using
> >another Hard Disk as my Backup Device.
>
> Pretty much any backup utility (tar, cpio, bru, etc.) can use any media as
> the backup device, including another disk drive. Keep in mind that Linux
> still has (AFAIK) a 2Gb file size limitation, which could present a problem
> if you're backing up a lot of data. If this is the case, you may have to
> backup your filesystems in sections.
>
> I'd also recommend against backing up to a disk drive in the same server,
> unless the hard disk happens to be of the removable kind (Zip, Jaz, etc.)
>
> -Eric
>
>
The way around the 2G linit is to access the drive as a raw defice,
instead of a file on the file system.
tar -czvf /dev/hdc1 <files to backup>
Mikkel
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