[ale] 20/40 GB Tape backup

[Robert L. Harris]

Ok, don't know that kern.  Do you have a non-rewinding, compressed
device?

Thus spake Christopher Fowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):

> Kernel is SCO OpenServer 5.0.7
> 
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 08:15:39PM -0400, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Odd, don't recognize that tape device.  What kernel is this?  Do you
> > have a "/dev/nst0" ?
> > 
> > Thus spake Christopher Fowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
> > 
> > > I'm backing up to <flamebait>/dev/rStp0</flamebait>.  I'm
> > > using 'cpio -ocvO /dev/rStp0'
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 08:06:15PM -0400, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > What device are you backing up to and what command are you using to kick
> > > > it off?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thus spake Christopher Fowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I installed a SCSI-3 Compaq external 20/40GB tape drive.
> > > > > I'm trying to figure out shy it seems to take a long time
> > > > > to do a backup.  I have no prior experience with this type
> > > > > of drive so I was hoping ppl here would know best.  I'm backing up
> > > > > around 5GB now.  It takes a little more than 2 hours to do that
> > > > > backup.  So 20GB of data would take much longer.  Is this a realistic
> > > > > amount of time for a backup of this size?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Chris
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DISCLAIMER:
      These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.

Diagnosis: witzelsucht  	

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