On Sun, 06 Apr 2003 21:48:45 -0500 Donn aka N5XWB <n5xwb@hal-pc.org> wrote:
If you are going to use "tar" and want multi-volumes take a look at "tar -M"
That was the original problem. When you use the -M option, tar will stop and ask you to change tapes when it fills the first -L sized chunk. The scripts I posted use a file instead of tapes, and automate the file switching. If you do it with the -M -L and -F switches, but don't use a file rotator script, you can manually rename the files when tar askes for a new tape. Just rename mybackup.tar to mybackup1.tar, and touch mybackup.tar, then tar will make the second file. The rotator script automates it. I'm sorry about the "cut" mistake, I meant split, as Anders pointed out. -- use Perl; #powerful programmable prestidigitation