>From what I read into Linus's e-mail I don't think he's intending to fix it...If I remember correctly (been a while since I read it) he said "just use tar, there is no guarantee that future versions of the kernel will work". > Jeffrey Ross wrote: > > > Simply put, I'm using an Exabyte 8505XL tape drive and dump fails upon > > reaching the EOT. > > > > Some system background... > > > > Kernel 2.4.20-ac2 > > IDE Hard disk and IDE CDRom > > > There was a posting by Linux himself, saying NOT to use dump with the > 2.4 kernel, because it would at some point cause corruption. I have not > heard if this is fixed. You might want to look into something like tar, > cpio, amanda, or arkeia (http://www.arkeia.com). > > arkeia is a little tedious to setup, but once you get it working, it > works great and is easy to use. > > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
