Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpl-opus!hpcc05!hpgva1!hpuamsa!franks From: franks@hpuamsa.neth.hp.com (Frank Slootweg CRC) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: Do NOT use ftio or cpio for backups Message-ID: <28510056@hpuamsa.neth.hp.com> Date: 14 Jun 91 08:14:16 GMT References: Organization: HP-Sales Office-The Netherlands Lines: 22 Mark Lanzo writes : > > For cpio : This was fixed with some clever algorithms in 6.5 (300) and > > 7.0 (800). The tape format is still compatible. > > How is this done? I did "man 4 cpio" ... Since I do not have the algorithms and formats handy (is is "ages" ago that this was done) *and* I do not know if I can make this public, I leave this one to others to answer. > I for one am not going to rest comfortably until I get some positive info > from HP sounding the "all's clear" signal! You are of course entitled to your position, but I think (for cpio) all *is* clear. The basenote poster said something is seriously wrong. I and Scott Holbrook justed wanted to put people at ease. HP has fixed a *design limitation* (not a *bug*) in cpio without compromising compatibility. If we deserve anything for that, I think we more deserve a compliment than anything else. Frank Slootweg, HP, Dutch CRC.