Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 01:17:20 +0300 From: Vadim Vygonets <vadik-hackers@freebsd.vygo.net> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Backup file formats: tar, cpio, pax, yadda, yadda, yadda Message-ID: <20010731011720.B16087@vygo.net> In-Reply-To: <3B625232.CAF39600@yahoo.com>; from kc5vdj@yahoo.com on Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 12:48:34AM -0500 References: <3B6212B5.FDFEB694@bellatlantic.net> <Pine.GSO.4.21.0107261309400.837-100000@z.glue.umd.edu> <200107270444.f6R4iBw09131@harmony.village.org> <200107280307.f6S37Yw16631@harmony.village.org> <3B625232.CAF39600@yahoo.com>
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Quoth Jim Bryant on Sat, Jul 28, 2001: > FreeBSD and GNU tar will not restore correctly to HP-UX, but dump/restore does work fine. But POSIX tar (pax -x ustar) and GNU tar will not restore each other's archives correctly, if said archives have long filenames. However, dump and tar should be used for different purposes. Vadik. -- Taunt not the sysadmin, for he can become you and make your life interesting. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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