>On 10/7/05 1:32 PM, Michael Shalayeff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> I use a command like: >> >> cpio -o -z -v -F /dev/rst0 < in.lst > out.lst >> >> to perform a backup. But when I attempt to index the tape contents using: >> >> cpio -i -t -v -z -F /dev/rst0 >> >> I get: >> >> gzip: /dev/stdin: unrecognized file format >> cpio: End of archive volume 1 reached >> Oct 7 11:50:48 sys /bsd: st0: 10-byte record too big >> Oct 7 11:50:48 sys /bsd: st0: 10-byte record too big > (snip) > >you have to pipe it thru dd. >tapes work in blocks. gzip is not exactly like that
I don't understand. How do I do that with cpio? cpio doesn't use stdin or stdout (except for lists of files and messages) does it? Doesn't "-z" on the cpio command line mean Compress/Uncompress archive using gzip(1) format. Joe Szedula Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
