On SCO you usually use the command "cpio -ocv -C 10240 -O /dev/rStp0" for
writes and "cpio -icvdlum -C 10240 -I /dev/rStp0" for reads
The key to Linux is the "-c" which says "old portable format".
So for Linux, I normally use "cpio -ov" (but you would need the "c" for SCO)
ie "cpio -ocv" for writes
"cpio -icvdum -C 10240 -I /dev/st0" for reads
/dev/ht0 for travan IDE drives.
You may like to look at humble old tar as on Linux (GNU Tar) can do device
files.
The GNU Tar is on SCO's Skunkware by the way. It will do gzip compression.
afio is another backup utility to look at.
Ian.
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From: "David Kempe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "SLUG List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 9:02 PM
Subject: [SLUG] cpio translation
> Hey sluggers,
> I need to translate a cpio command from SCO openserver into linux.
> the command is: cpio icdumBAI /dev/rstP0 ( i think the device is wrong but
> thats ok)
> What is the equivalent command in linux?
> I can get to any docs that show me. We are trying to extract the info off
> this old tape and it works on SCO.
> Once extracted the info is compressed with ar. Is there any difference
> between GNU ar and SCO ar that i need to know about for it to work or not
> work?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
>
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