original question:
>please,let me know how to back up in compress mode into tape(4mm or 8mmDAT).
>I know when data is backed up in compress, the tape's capacity is to be double.
>does the compress mean to compress files(*.Z)?
>
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Answer:
Solaris 1
Tape with id of 4 - std device /dev/rst0
- Compress Dev /dev/rst8
Tape with id of 5 - std device /dev/rst1
- Compress Dev /dev/rst9
Solaris 2
Ist tape drive - std dev /dev/rmt/0
- compress dev /dev/rmt/0h
/dev/rmt/0h [High Capacity,
(compression)]
/dev/rmt/0hn [ High capacity,No
rewind ]
/dev/rmt/0hbn [High Capacity,
Berkely file
positioning semantics, no rewind]
/dev/rmt/0c [compress ]
Thanks again
E.J.Lee