[TriLUG] backups revisted

[Jon Carnes]

My tape drive is /dev/st0.  To backup to the device I use:
  tar -czf /dev/st0 /vol/backup

To restore from the backup:
  tar -xzf /dev/st0 /vol/restore
 
Is that what you are looking for?

--- Original Message: Friday 03 May 2002 09:13 am ---
> I have a similar question to add: I have an old Jumbo 250 tape drive (hey,
> I'm cheap), that I'd like to use for archiving. Is there a way to use it? I
> have compiled support for it, but I'm "scared" to use it.
>
> FYI...I use my CD burner for backups, but I have some info on tape I'd
> still like to have.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JoJo Almario [mailto:jalmario at intrah.org]
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:28 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: [TriLUG] backups revisted
>
>
> I know I should have asked this while the topic was fresh but...Oh well!
>
> My question is this:
>
> Are there any file size limits to the tar command?  compressed or
> uncommpresed?
>
> What is the best way to throw it to tape?
>
> These questions came to me after i did a tar -tf on one of my backup
> files and kept getting "tar: unexpected eof " type errors.
>
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