On Fri, Jun 18, 1999 at 03:48:49PM +0200, Rolf-Dieter Schenkel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i�m a beginner in linux and i search for help !!!
>
> if i make a backup with tar "tar -c --exclude /proc -f /dev/qft0 /"
> the backup works very well, but i know the syntax if i wont to verify
> or only make a backup of some directorys.
Verification: you can add --verify to the command line you mentioned above
Backing up certain directories: Instead of / at the end of your own
command line you can state e. g. /home/ or /etc/
>
> When i wont to make a backup with taper the backup begin and then after
> ca. 800 kb i become a message to change the tape.
First of all upgrading to taper-6.9 or even better 6.9a is recommended.
As far as 800 kb is concerned: There is a section in "Change your
preferences" / "Tape drive preferences' where you can define the tape size.
If you already did that, I must say, I don't know - I myself haven"t stumbled
over this problem with taper - but over some others regarding the restore
procedure.
> It's a new tape and i now why i must change it.What is happend ?
> What must i do to fix this bug.
>
> If i want to set IO, DMA and IRQ in which file must i do it and
> how is the syntax ?
Well, you said you preformed a backup, so setting io etc. shouldn't be
a problem any more. Nevertheless: It depends on what kind of hardware
you have; if you should really be forced to define those ressources
it is necessary only for the ftape-package, that is the driver for your
tape drive (kernel space) - it doesn't affect your backup programs (like
tar or taper), because they themselves access ftape/zftape/... in order
to control your hardware.
>
> If I wont to make a backup with KDAT under Xwin what must i do so
> KDat found my tape. I can�t find some dokumentation about Kdat.
Never heard of KDat. Seems to belong to KDE. Under redhat 6.0 I have
KDE, but I haven't looked after KDat so far.
> Which Backaup-Program is the best and easyerst in handling ?
>
I myself prefer afio-2.4.5: Simple, transparent, reliable, small.
Rescue system: I prefer a special "mini linux", called tomsrtbt:
A complete Linux distribution that fits on one single floppy. Havind added
afio to this floppy, I have quite a good restore system.
Bye, Juergen.
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