Re: how to append multiple dumps to single tape

2003-12-16 Thread Malcolm Kay
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:46, DG wrote: > On the subject of multiple dumps, how does one append several dumps to the > same tape? The dump man page does not seem to indicate an 'append' option. > When you open a tape for writing (or reading) then writing (or reading) begins at wherever the tape hap

Re: how to append multiple dumps to single tape

2003-12-15 Thread Chris Howells
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 16 December 2003 02:16, DG wrote: > On the subject of multiple dumps, how does one append several dumps to the > same tape? The dump man page does not seem to indicate an 'append' option. The following script works for me: #!/usr/local/bi

Re: how to append multiple dumps to single tape

2003-12-15 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"DG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On the subject of multiple dumps, how does one append several dumps to the > same tape? The dump man page does not seem to indicate an 'append' option. > > I have a SCSI DAT drive (DDS2) if that makes any difference to it's > appendability. I thought that's wh

how to append multiple dumps to single tape

2003-12-15 Thread DG
On the subject of multiple dumps, how does one append several dumps to the same tape? The dump man page does not seem to indicate an 'append' option. I have a SCSI DAT drive (DDS2) if that makes any difference to it's appendability. Thanx Dave ___ [E