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From: cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: ideal parameters for backup tape
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 10:28:34 GMT
Organization: Senarius Inc.
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On stardate Fri, 13 Sep 1996 14:34:01 +0200, Walter Lievens
<wally@innet.be> sent holographic email and wrote:

>I need to backup my files using (ufs)dump. The problem is that I don't
>know which parameters are ideal. Can someone help me?

>Here is the available information of the tape:
>Sony, DAT, DG90MAa, 90 m/295 feet, DDS, 4 mm

>I'm using as platform BSDI (dump) and Solaris 2.4 (ufsdump).

>Currently my two commands are:

>	dump 0dsbfu 54000 13000 126 remote_tape filesystem

>	ufsdump 0dbfu 54000 126 remote_tape filesystem



 I just use 

 dump 0fu /dev/rst0_dds 9999999 /usr

 I have no interest in figuring out the density of the tape :P..
Anyway, if you know it will fit all on one tape, than this option is
okay for you.


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|Lance Cavener                Systems Administrator     |
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