Not a direct answer to your question, but check out http://www.linux-backup.net.
They have some great linux backup resources there including several example backup scripts. --kurt On Wednesday 24 October 2001 08:01, Alexander Wallace wrote: > Hello there! I have a 2 gb dat drive and I would like to backup my server > periodicaly. It works, it's /dev/st0... I know I can use mt to do stuff > with the drive and tar to backup stuff... But is there a better way???