On Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 10:07:54AM +0300, Conny Gyllendahl wrote: > On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > Now for my last question for this time: what are the pros and cons, if > any, for using tar or (ufs)dump? Are there any reasons or situtations > for choosing one over the other?
One more point for tar (not better, just a capability) ... As Joshua pointed out tar can backup directory trees. This is sometimes necessary to split a huge partition into pieces that fit on a single tape. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
