Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:18:19 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: David.Bear@asu.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: multiple dumps to single tape Message-ID: <200312160018.hBG0IJv11567@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20031215165555.J32172@asu.edu> from "David Bear" at Dec 15, 2003 04:55:55 PM
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> > if I am writing multiple dumps to a single tape, is it wise to have mt > write a setmark after dumping each file system? We write multiple dumps to tapes and never write extra marks. Dump writes a file mark and that is plenty as far as I know. It has been plenty for us. Many restores have worked fine on many different machines. ////jerry > > -- > David Bear > phone: 480-965-8257 > fax: 480-965-9189 > College of Public Programs/ASU > Wilson Hall 232 > Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 > "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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