The simplest way to proceed is to NFS mount the drive from box A on Box B. (Since you are on a non-routable ip address behind some semblance of firewall, you should be secure). Then:
mount <imported directory) - assume this is in your /etc/fstab cd <imported directory> tar cf /dev/mtxxx cd <elsewhere> umount <imported directory> Remember that ssh will add a significant overhead. On 25 Feb 2002 at 13:00, Thomas M. Albright wrote: > To all you tar gurus out there, I have a question. > > On box A (192.168.0.2) I have data that badly needs backing up. On box B > (192.168.0.9) I have a tape drive. > > Can I use tar, over ssh, to back up box A to the tape on B? > > Typically I just `tar -cvzf file.tar.gz directory` I've never used a > tape drive locally, much less remotely, so I'm comparitavely clue-free > right now. > > The man page is rather useless, and info pages have never failed to > boggle me. > > "Help me Obi-Wan! You're my only Hope!" > > -- > Thomas M. Albright (Linux user number 234357) > Amendment IV > The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, > papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, > shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon > probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly > describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to > be seized. > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** -- Jerry Feldman Portfolio Partner Engineering 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/ Compaq Computer Corp. 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752 ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
