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From: Shawn McMahon <smcmahon@chickasaw.com>
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: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 08:47:02 -0500
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On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Lance Cavener wrote:

>  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.

Even if it won't all fit on one tape, this option is ok if:

1) The tape drive detects end-of-tape, and the driver deals with this
information properly.

2) The dump session is controlled by an actual login, so that a human
being can respond to prompts to switch tapes.


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