Re: cpio

From: javadmanx (jstanczak_at_vinu.edu)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 23:40:12 -0500

"Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net>" wrote:

> In article <40d39d8f$0$3032$61fed72c@news.rcn.com>,
> "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I understand that it is not a good idea, but I have to use cpio to do backup
>>due to the system application.
>>
>><Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net>> wrote in message
>>news:vilain-361D53.13342018062004@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>
>>>In article <40d34784$0$3011$61fed72c@news.rcn.com>,
>>> "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I use copi the entire /usr and / (root), then zip it. But it does not
>>
>>work,
>>
>>>>could not boot up the system. after I put into unzip the file
>>>>into another system /usr and / . What went wrong? Did I miss something?
>>>
>>>on Solaris, cpio isn't a very good backup tool. I've read here that
>>>there's problems with large numbers of files (>2G seems to stick in my
>>>mind but it might be >2**16 instead). Various versions of tar have
>>>problems with device files and sparse files.
>>>
>>>Use usfdump and ufsrestore. That's what they're designed for.
>
>
> You might run in to trouble restoring the data, but go ahead. I'm
> telling you to use another tool. cpio may not get everything. But if
> you don't care, fine. You're totally free to not take the advise you
> asked for.
>

What if you just need to backup a folder and sub folders? I've been
using tar to backup. I've been thinking of using DAR, but not sure what
the best general backup tool would be. I don't need a network backup
system, just something local on a local tape drive. Sorry to post
another question on a question, but since where on the subject.

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