Re: [expert] Tar/Gzip Onto Multiple 650MB segments for CDRW Storage - How To?

2001-04-04 Thread Mark Weaver
I would definately like to know the answer to that one myself. Are there any hints in the man pages. I've looked there myself and to date haven't seen anything. At least nothing that I remember. Think maybe I'll look again. Mark Sevatio Octavio wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to backup my pa

RE: [expert] Tar/Gzip Onto Multiple 650MB segments for CDRW Storage - How To?

2001-04-04 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN
Multiple 650MB segments for CDRW Storage - How To? I would definately like to know the answer to that one myself. Are there any hints in the man pages. I've looked there myself and to date haven't seen anything. At least nothing that I remember. Think maybe I'll look again. Mark Sevati

RE: [expert] Tar/Gzip Onto Multiple 650MB segments for CDRW Storage - How To?

2001-04-04 Thread Adams, John
http://tivo.samba.org/index.cgi?req=show&file=faq02.018.htp See the steps for backing up a TiVo from the URL above. The relevant magic is: dd if=/dev/hdc bs=32k | gzip -9c | split -b 650m - hdcback_ which will back up the primary drive on the secondary ide port into 650MB chuncks in the curren