On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Andrew Dixon wrote: > #find /home -xdev |cpio --create >/dev/nst0 > > the tape spins and then stops and rewinds and then spins and stops > etc... > > Any ideas how to make this work nicer?
Try find ./home -xdev -depth | cpio -o -C 1024k -H crc -F /dev/nst0 -o for output or create -C for char's in buffer -H for type of cpio file (see the doc's)