> dump reads on a lower level than tar, and is more sensitive when dumping > an active file system. Dumps may be rendered useless due to a file > changing underneath dump. If the system is placed in single user mode > there should be no problem. If the file system is quiet, there should be > close to no problems. The 'close' word makes most people switch to tar.
This does not really make sense. Is "dump" not a standard utility? How do other Unices work? Dump can't be as simple as "cat /dev/hdX"... what do you mean by "low-level"? It must have its own file format, surely? Has anyone looked at the source-code, or should I do that to satisfy my curiosity? Rgds, Brian -- Init Systems - Linux consulting 031 767-0139 082 769-2320 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
