Sunday, August 28, 2005
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Incremental backup with cpio
find . -newer /backup_marker -print | cpio
*Use either backup.log or previous backup as a marker.
*Use either backup.log or previous backup as a marker.
Forward tape to the 4th file set
mt -f /dev/rmt/0n fsf 3
*Uses nonrewind device, so the tape stops at the right place. Skips three end-of-file markers, so stops at the beginning of the fourth.
*Uses nonrewind device, so the tape stops at the right place. Skips three end-of-file markers, so stops at the beginning of the fourth.
Fastest way to rewind a tape
< /dev/rmt/0
*Since it is a standard device, it will be rewound after each access.
*Since it is a standard device, it will be rewound after each access.