dgplab@dgp.toronto.edu (George Drettakis) (03/22/89)
We have a MacII/AUX connected to our ethernet, and we have a network based dumping facility. There is a manual page for /etc/dumpfs but the program is not there. Is there anyone with a dumpfs I can ftp from ? Is this the same on all AUX systems ? Have I been missing something, I seem to remember discussion on dumping lately.. thanks, -- George Drettakis, Sys. Admin. Dynamic Graphics Project UUCP: ..!uunet!dgp.toronto.edu!dgplab Computer Systems Research Institute BITNET: dgplab@dgp.utoronto University of Toronto EAN/X.400: dgplab@dgp.toronto.cdn Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4 INTERET: dgplab@dgp.toronto.edu (416) 978 54 73
dwb@sticks.apple.com (David W. Berry) (03/23/89)
In article <8903221738.AA12938@caboto.dgp.toronto.edu> dgplab@dgp.toronto.edu (George Drettakis) writes: >We have a MacII/AUX connected to our ethernet, and we have a network based >dumping facility. There is a manual page for /etc/dumpfs but the >program is not there. Is there anyone with a dumpfs I can ftp from ? >Is this the same on all AUX systems ? Have I been missing something, >I seem to remember discussion on dumping lately.. >thanks, A/UX 1.0 did not include the berkeley dump and restore utilities. They are included with A/UX 1.1 as dump.bsd, restore, rdump, and rrestore.
earleh@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Earle R. Horton) (03/23/89)
In article <8903221738.AA12938@caboto.dgp.toronto.edu> dgplab@dgp.toronto.edu (George Drettakis) writes: >We have a MacII/AUX connected to our ethernet, and we have a network based >dumping facility. There is a manual page for /etc/dumpfs but the >program is not there. We have A/UX 1.0, and the dump/restore programs are, as you say, "not there." The programs weren't done by release date is what I heard. Might I suggest tar? It's a little bit more work, and you have to make sure you don't run off the end of the tape, but you can create archives with it. I have used something like: % tar cf - /dirname | compress | rsh otherhost "cat > /dev/tapewhatever" If you really want to squeeze bytes on your tape, you could substitute "dd" for "cat" and use some large block size. Maybe you should use "remsh" also. Hint to Apple: Anyone buying a UNIX box is not going to be exactly thrilled with the presence of manual entries for non-existent programs. A year later, I am still reeling from the shock. earleh:xyzzy:32768:7:Earle R. Horton,,,6434109:/hackers/earleh:/bin/rn
aem@ibiza.Miami.Edu (a.e.mossberg) (03/24/89)
In <12742@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, <earleh@eleazar.dartmouth.edu> wrote: > Might I suggest tar? It's a little bit more work, and you have >to make sure you don't run off the end of the tape, but you can create >archives with it. I have used something like: >% tar cf - /dirname | compress | rsh otherhost "cat > /dev/tapewhatever" > If you really want to squeeze bytes on your tape, you could >substitute "dd" for "cat" and use some large block size. Maybe you >should use "remsh" also. Especially since using 'rsh' will give you a restricted shell rather than a remote shell! Also, you're assuming that compress was installed by the user, since with 1.0 that isn't included. (it does come in /usr/ucb under 1.1). > Hint to Apple: Anyone buying a UNIX box is not going to be >exactly thrilled with the presence of manual entries for non-existent >programs. A year later, I am still reeling from the shock. Nor was I particularly about things present but not documented, or spurious files apparently designed to trick people into thinking A/UX was better than it actually is (e.g. the presence of /etc/printcap but no lpd, man pages for the ms macros but no ms, etc, etc). aem a.e.mossberg aem@mthvax.miami.edu MIAVAX::AEM (Span) aem@umiami.BITNET (soon) Beardsley's Warning to Lawyers: Beware of and eschew pompous prolixity.