Hi, in a same idea you can use (many) dd to create a buffer
BackupPC_tarCreate -h pontiac -n -1 -s \* . | gzip -c | dd obs=512k | dd obs=512k of=/dev/nst0 Need to be tested as well. Dan Smisko wrote: > I would try the "buffer" util. It will reblock and buffer the > input data. The default blocksize is 10k, which can be changed. > The -S option prints a message every so many bytes. > I haven't used it for a while, but ... > > BackupPC_tarCreate -h pontiac -n -1 -s \* . | > gzip | > buffer -o /dev/nst0 -S 10M > > Dan Smisko > > > Stian Jordet wrote: > >> Nils Breunese (Lemonbit) wrote: >> >> >>> Stian Jordet wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> First, I can't get it to work at all: >>>> >>>> cat /etc/apt/sources.list|tar -cf test.tar >>>> tar: Cowardly refusing to create an empty archive >>>> Try `tar --help' or `tar --usage' for more information. >>>> >>>> >>> If you check 'tar --help' you'll see this is not correct usage of tar. >>> Don't use standard in, but just specify file names as arguments: >>> >>> $ tar -cf test.tar /etc/apt/sources.list >>> >>> >> Hehe. I'm very well aware of that. I was just replying to Ali Bendriss >> that this did not work. What I'm trying to do is this: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_tarCreate -h pontiac >> -n -1 -s \* . | /bin/gzip >> /dev/nst0 >> which is what backuppc tries to do when archiving to tape. And this does >> not work. >> >> -Stian >> >> >> Ali ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
