JRJ> What version of dump are you using?
I'm using dump 0.4b16.
JRJ> What happens if you run this (please post the **entire** output):
JRJ> /sbin/dump 0sf 1048576 - /dev/sda7 > /dev/null
<-- begin stderr -->
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Sat Dec 16 18:08:41 2000
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda7 (/tmp) to standard output
DUMP: Label: none
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 1342 tape blocks.
DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Sat Dec 16 18:08:41 2000
DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
DUMP: Volume 1 completed at: Sat Dec 16 18:08:41 2000
DUMP: 1331 tape blocks (1.30MB)
DUMP: finished in less than a second
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Sat Dec 16 18:08:41 2000
DUMP: Date this dump completed: Sat Dec 16 18:08:41 2000
DUMP: Average transfer rate: 0 KB/s
DUMP: DUMP IS DONE
<-- end stderr -->
Thank you,
Paul