xiaoyan@mv05.ecf (Yan Xiao) (10/11/90)
We just got 3.3.1 release, and we are wondering whether to put it on. The major interest for us to have a new release would be multiple archive on our X-byte tapedrive. Can anybody answer this question: is multiple archive on X-byte tapedrive possible for the 3.3.1 release? (There seems to be a lot of confusing messages around) xiao
scotth@harlie.corp.sgi.com (Scott Henry) (10/12/90)
In article <1990Oct11.153912.9623@ecf.utoronto.ca>, xiaoyan@mv05.ecf (Yan Xiao) writes: |> |> We just got 3.3.1 release, and we are wondering whether to put it on. |> The major interest for us to have a new release would be multiple |> archive on our X-byte tapedrive. I assume you mean Exabyte (the 8mm tape that can hold >2GB). |> Can anybody answer this question: is multiple archive on X-byte |> tapedrive possible for the 3.3.1 release? I have been backing up all the machines in my local workgroup on to a single Exabyte tape since July. Each machines' backup becomes a separate archive on the tape. I have been doing it successfully under 3.3, 3.3.1, and now under a pre-release 3.3.2. One of the key tricks that I discovered is to do an "mt -t <tape device> feom" before writing *every* archive. The basic procedure I do for my backup scheme is: #!/bin/sh # on the machine with the tape drive mt rewind for host in $hostlist ; do # backup $host mt feom done mt rewind for host in $hostlist ; do # read backup archive done -- Scott Henry <scotth@sgi.com> / Traveller on Dragon Wings Information Services, / Help! My disclaimer is missing! Silicon Graphics, Inc / 'Under-achiever and proud of it!' -- Bart Simpson