> /bin/tar cf - --files-from $INCLUDEFILE \ > --exclude-from $EXCLUDEFILE \ > --absolute-names \ > | bzip2 --best --stdout \ > | growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=/dev/fd/0 > > like this, growisofs writes to the raw medium, without a fs (i > think). that is half ok for full backups, but i wanted to do > incremental backups, too, to the same dvd. > > how can i have * reading from stdin (from tar/bzip) > * named backup files and a filesystem > * no writing to hardisc first (i dont want > to rely on 4.4G beeing free.)
You can't achieve all this at once with growisofs. What you look for is live read-write file system on DVD+RW, which requires kernel support. Unfortunately not all DVD+capable units are capable to sustain true random I/O, see http://lists.debian.org/cdwrite/2003/cdwrite-200309/msg00015.html and follow-ups. There was work done to compensate for deficient firmwares, see http://lists.debian.org/cdwrite/2003/cdwrite-200309/msg00061.html. But public consensus seem to be it's too slow to be practical. A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
