steve@icdi50.UUCP (Steve M. Ciarciello) (08/09/90)
Does anybody know of a utility that will back up an entire disk drive to streaming tape under SCO Xenix or Unix. The utility that I would like to have would allow the end user to backup every block of the disk thereby allowing a complete disk restore from the tape. This would therefore include the operating system and all filesystems. I ask this question because I come from a world of mini computers that would backup everything. A restore of the entire system from this type backup was very easy. I would appreciate any help. Thank you. Steve Ciarciello CompuData, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey) (08/11/90)
In article <4@icdi50.UUCP> steve@icdi50.UUCP (Steve M. Ciarciello) writes: >Does anybody know of a utility that will back up an entire disk drive to >streaming tape under SCO Xenix or Unix. >The utility that I would like to have would allow the end user to backup >every block of the disk thereby allowing a complete disk restore from the >tape. This would therefore include the operating system and all filesystems. >I ask this question because I come from a world of mini computers that would >backup everything. A restore of the entire system from this type backup was >Steve Ciarciello >CompuData, Inc. >Philadelphia, PA This is a common problem. Using tar and the like will only give you mixed results. You must be very careful. We have been using CTAR from MicroLite with EXCELLENT results. It does a complete backup of ALL files including character, fifo, etc. It also comes with a utility to create a rootable/bootable floppy. This creates all the necessary utilities, and YOUR kernel and device drivers so that if you have a crash. 1. Replace disk 2. Boot up from rootable/bootable CTAR disk 3. Pick NEW Disk (format and all done) 4. Restore option (use most recent tape) 5. Reboot system and you are up and running. Much easier that the horse X#$% you have to do using tar, and reinstalling Unix/Xenix. You can reach MicroLite on uunet!mlite!info uunet!mlite!tom We have this installed at ALL customer sites and would not leave home without it. We consider it a mandatory option. Hope this helps. -- >.. CCS Enterprises, Inc. .. Bob Willey, CDP ..< >.. P.O. Drawer 1690 .. uunet!consult!bob ..< >.. Easton, Maryland 21601 .. (301) 820-4670 ..< >.......................BBS: (301) 476-5098.....................<
bbs@alchemy.UUCP (BBS Administration) (08/11/90)
In article <201@consult.UUCP> bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey) writes: >In article <4@icdi50.UUCP> steve@icdi50.UUCP (Steve M. Ciarciello) writes: >>Does anybody know of a utility that will back up an entire disk drive to >>streaming tape under SCO Xenix or Unix. [Stuff Deleted] >This is a common problem. Using tar and the like will only give >you mixed results. You must be very careful. >We have been using CTAR from MicroLite with EXCELLENT results. >It does a complete backup of ALL files including character, fifo, etc. To the best of my knowledge, so does GNU TAR. I just FTP'd a copy and read most of the documentation and was rather impressed. From what I understand, it will backup special files, device files and all the things Xenix TAR will not. Additionally, you can have it compress/uncompress on the fly as it is creating or restoring an archive. Pretty spiffy if you ask me. And since it's free... need I say more? Check it out for yourself and if I'm wrong... I apologize, but I think this is what the documentation (incredibly lengthy, and in "tex" format which is completely useless for me) says. Good luck, -- John John Donahue, Senior Partner | UUCP: ucrmath!alchemy!{bbs, gumby} | The Future Alchemy Software Designs | INET: {bbs, gumby}@alchemy.UUCP | Begins Now -------------------+---------+-------------------------------------+----------- Communique On-line | +1-714-243-7150 {3, 12, 24, 96HST} Bps. 8-N-1 | Next Wave: Information System | Alchemy Software Designs Support System | Communique