Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 19:37:58 -0800 From: Eric Hedstrom <erich@compecon.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: Mark Turrin <mlt@linkzone.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Tape Backups Message-ID: <34AF0416.98A79BF8@compecon.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980103165642.27831I-100000@localhost>
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Hi guys, Doug White wrote: > > On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Mark Turrin wrote: > > Now is it correct that I could replace ``/dev/sd0a'' with the ``/'' (the > > real mount point of the partition) and it will still work? > > Don't bet on it. I don't know if dump knows to resolve filesystems using > /etc/fstab or not. This is how I use dump: dump 0auf /dev/nrst0 / dump 0auf /dev/nrst0 /usr dump 0au /var (so it rewinds after doing /var) So ya, you can use the mount point of the partition. Eric Hedstrom erich@compecon.com
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