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From: bzs@xenna (Barry Shein)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Corrupted backup floppies from cpio
Message-ID: <3950@encore.UUCP>
Date: 22 Oct 88 19:40:35 GMT
References: <6794@chinet.chi.il.us> <4873@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us> <838@philmds.UUCP>
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Reply-To: bzs@xenna (Barry Shein)
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Organization: Encore Computer Corp
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In-reply-to: hulsebos@philmds.UUCP (Rob Hulsebos)


The problem is that cpio is not a backup utility and it's
irresponsible to use it as such. This problem is only one of several
fatal problems with using cpio to do backups. For those who have
nothing else, my sincerest sympathies, you're driving on ice with bald
tires, I've been there...

	-Barry Shein, ||Encore||