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From: jfh@killer.UUCP (John Haugh)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Dump and Cpio for backups
Message-ID: <1007@killer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 13:39:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: killer.1007
Posted: Tue Jun 16 13:39:55 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 25-Jun-87 06:28:11 EDT
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Organization: The Unix(tm) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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Keywords: dump, cpio, i-node modification times


We recently had to backup a file system over Ethernet using cpio and when
dump(1)ing the system today, dump wanted to backup everything.  I realize
that this is because I told cpio to reset the access times on the files
after saving them.  Now for the questions.

	1). Has anyone got a PD dump that is compatible with the old dump?
		- I like dump for a variety of reasons.  I _don't_ want to
		switch to cpio or tar or dasflkjsd.

	2). Has anyone got a PD cpio that knows how to read physical disks
		and thus not change any of the times in the inode?
		- I might use a program like this if I had the source or
		it understood all about multi-volume archives.  (Read as:
		didn't ask for the name again)

	3). Has anyone done anything remotely like any of this?

I know this is coming on the back of alot of chatter about backups, but
my poor operator is having a rough time.  She needs your help :-) ...

- John.		(jfh@killer.UUCP)

Disclaimer:
	No disclaimer.  Whatcha gonna do, sue me?