I use DUMPER all the time in TOPS-20 to back up to a tape image file in
linux.  I regularly back up user directories, in case I need to restore a
particular file or directory on the fly.  You can't do that if you're
making a copy of the entire disk image in the host OS.

-Mark

On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Edward Berry <[email protected]> wrote:
...

> Say simh running on unix dumps the image of one of its (simulated) disks
> to a (simulated) tape.
> the tape image is then saved (via unix commands) for future restoration of
> the disk.
> (this wouldn't make much sense, because you could just save the disk image)
>
...

>
>
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