mark@gizzmo.UUCP (mark hilliard) (02/23/91)
In article <1991Feb23.111719.1997@griffin.itc.gu.oz> brad@griffin.itc.gu.edu.au (Brad Rosser) writes: >I've come across my first Xenix system (2.3.1) with a tape cartridge >drive. It autoconfigures as a standard type "W" drive Try: place yourself in the directory that you want backed up find . -print | cpio -ocduvmC 10240 -O/dev/rct0 -K60000 This will tell cpio that you have a 60 meg tape and it should go to the end. If you have more than 60 meg to backup then cpio will prompt you for a new tape. The tape sizes: DC600A 60 meg DC600XTD 60 meg DC6150 150 meg DC6250 250 meg Adjust your -K option for the correct tape size. To read your tape back in drop the -o and -K commands and change the -O to a -I. -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | Mark Hilliard, N2HHR | AWK is not just a | | Fax 315-986-5882 | LANGUAGE | | mark@gizzmo.kodak.com | It is a way of LIFE! |