Tar Command

[d101]

How to issue the command on tar, to backup to continue to second tape.

I have dds -4 backup tape drive . My harddisk contain 42 G of database. I will like to do a backup on two tape. How i'm issue the command.

 

[alexhu]

Depends on the O/S although you may use GNU tar (-M option)to overcome this

http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html

Alex

 

[d101]

I'm in solaris 8... it is can be done by tar

tar -cv .... ???
then it will prompt message to con't

 

[DBAwhosaysNIE]

would -L (change tapes after writing N*1024 bytes) work? I've not actually used it as we have a robot but looking at the man page it looks promising.

also, are you compressing at all? if not adding a -z might squeeze it on to a single tape.