>
> tar cvf /dev/st0 /directory/to/backup
>
> in order to do a backup.. tar at least knows how to write to a tape drive
> and can even span tapes. although you really should get BRU or Arkeia
> Backup for any serious work.
>
I guess 'dump' is more flexible and powerful than tar. It can
really be used for serious backup instead of tar.
-rowel
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