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Date:      Thu, 27 Sep 2001 08:20:48 -0400
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To:        Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net>
Cc:        Heinrich Rebehn <rebehn@comm.uni-bremen.de>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PLEASE HELP: Problem backing up multiple filesystems on tape
Message-ID:  <3BB319A0.2240B95C@iowna.com>
References:  <3BB1AFE6.4040106@comm.uni-bremen.de> <3BB2D618.1040705@comm.uni-bremen.de> <20010927085741.4970937B40C@hub.freebsd.org> <20010927093217.7765B37B421@hub.freebsd.org>

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Mark Rowlands wrote:
> 
> dump -0 -a -f /dev/nrsa0 /var

<SNIP>
 
> so it works here  - minus that funny little "c" option  :-
>      -c      Change the defaults for use with a cartridge tape drive, with a
>              density of 8000 bpi, and a length of 1700 feet.

I don't use the -c option myself, but you don't have to use the -d option?
mt shows the DAT I use to be 61000bpi, which is not the default at all ;)
Is there another way to change the default bpi without using the -d switch?

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