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From: neese@adaptex.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Backing up hard disk for transfer t
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Date: 16 Mar 90 14:47:00 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptex.UUCP!neese    Mar 16 08:47:00 1990


>My question is basically: What is the best utility/procedure to use so that
>the contents of the 80 megabyte drive can be transfered to the 330 megabyte
>drive with a minimum of system disruption?
>
>Before I go on I should probably say that I do have a magnetic tape drive
>on the machine (Mountain).
>
>My main concern is not the /u filesystem because I plan on just using tar
>to dump that to a couple of tapes.  My real concern is the root filesystem
>because of problems(rumors) that I have heard regarding the ability of SCO's
>tar to handle the /dev directory and other special files.

I use CTAR.  It is a program from MicroLite.  It has all the stuff tar
has and will backup any type of file.  It will also do file compressinn
on the fly.  If compression is not used, it will create a tape that the
standard tar can handle (as long as the same blocking factor is used for
both).  It also has a program that will generate a boot disk that can be
used for restoring the root filesystem as well.  Slick utility.  I do not
have an address or phone number, but if anyone is interested, let me know
and I will get it.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
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