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Date:      Fri, 2 Jun 2000 12:14:01 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Eric Dannewitz <ericdano@jazz-sax.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Setting Up a sony SDT 9000 Dat Tape Drive
Message-ID:  <20000602121401.A22978@wantadilla.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <393716E0.EC693840@jazz-sax.com>
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On Thursday,  1 June 2000 at 19:07:28 -0700, Eric Dannewitz wrote:
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>> On Thursday,  1 June 2000 at  3:53:23 -0400, Eric Dannewitz wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to get a Sony SDT 9000 Dat Tape drive to work with my FreeBSD
>>> system. Anyone know how to get it working? So far I haven't found anything
>>> that sheds light on howto do it.....
>>
>> I have an SDT-10000.  I didn't have any problems.  What trouble are
>> you having?
>
> Well, one problem is probably my lack of experience in Unix, but how
> does one do a backup of EVERYTHING to the tape?

 # tar c /

> Also, coming from Linux, I was going to use BRU Backup, but if there is
> something better that you use I'd like to know

I prefer tar.  BRU is available if you want it.  Other popular choices
are amanda and dump.

Greg
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