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From: Pascal.Gienger@uni-konstanz.de (Pascal Gienger)
Subject: Re: dump(8) and my tape drive
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Mikhail Teterin <mi@rtfm.ziplink.net> wrote:
: as follows:
: mi@aldan (233) rdump 0uf rtfm:/dev/rst0 /
^^^^
You should have done that :-)
You must specify your tape length in your dump(8)-command:
dump 0uBf 260000 rftm:/dev/rst0 /
260000 is slightly above 250 MB, but that's ok, since your tape drive will
recognize end of tape.
Pascal
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