Yes, but I thought I read that you can't use dump anymore on with 2.4 Linux kernels because of potential filesystem corruption problems.
Dave > From: Rick Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > dump. It is the old Berkeley filesystem backup program. Sun's ufsdump > is merely their update of the same program. > > - rick warner > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, dfp10 wrote: > > > Hello! > > I have been using the following script for Solaris and need to find linux > > equivalents for the following programs: > > ufsdump (dumpe2fs?) > > prtvtoc > > and there are several more that I am not sure about. > > Thanks, > > Don Parsons > > > > ************************************ > > #!/bin/sh > > # @(#) backup-script 1.2 95/09/15 > > # > > # simple dump script /usr/bin/ufsscript to do full dump of an entire system > > # > > # edit the following to suit your configuration > > # > > TAPE=/dev/rmt/0mbn # this should be the non-rewinding tape device > > > > # use this for 2.3 GB 8mm drives > > #DUMPPARM="0ubdsf 126 54000 6000" > > > > # use this for 5GB (4mm & 8mm) drives > > # DUMPPARM="0ubdsf 126 54000 13000" > > # same but COMPRESSED > > DUMPPARM="0ubdsf 126 54000 26000" > > # DUMPPARM="0ubdsf 126 50800 740" > > # DUMPPARM="0cfu" > > # run from a shell tool or a cron. By default it backs up the entire > > # system. For incremental backups replace the DUMPPARM line with > > # DUMPPARM="xubdsf 126 nnnnnn nnnnn" > > # the x in place of 0 means incremental dump, or only the stuff > > # thats changed since the last since the last incremental dump was > > # done. Take a full (level 0)and save it in case of hd cashes. > > # Periodically run an incremental or a full dump (depending on the > > # amount of data change on the machine > > # to dump specific filesystems, set FILESYS to a list of > > # the devices you want to dump. If FILESYS is null, all > > # ufs filesystems listed in /etc/vfstab will be dumped. > > FILESYS="" > > > > # to print useful recovery information (disk layout, dump list) > > # set PRINTER to the name of the printer you wish to spool > > # the output to. If PRINTER is null, no output will be produced > > PRINTER=parsons > > > > #----- shouldn't have to modify anything below here ----- > > > > getfs() { > > if [ -z "$FILESYS" ]; then > > FILESYS=`awk '$1 !~ /^#/ && $4 == "ufs" {print $2}' </etc/vfstab` > > fi > > } > > > > getrootdisk() { > > ROOTDISK=`awk '$1 !~ /^#/ && $3 == "/" {print $2}' </etc/vfstab | > > sed -e 's/$s./s2/'` > > } > > > > > > # start of actual process > > > > PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin; export PATH > > > > echo "Dump started at `date`" > > mt -f $TAPE rewind > > > > getfs > > > > for i in $FILESYS > > do > > echo "Starting $i at `date`" > > ufsdump $DUMPPARM $TAPE $i >/dev/null > > echo ufsdump $DUMPPARM $TAPE $i > > echo "Finished $i at `date`" > > done > > > > if [ -n "$PRINTER" ]; > > then > > ( > > echo "Dump done on `date`" > > echo "" > > echo "Tape contains the following partitions, in sequence" > > for i in $FILESYS > > do > > echo $i > > done > > echo "" > > getrootdisk > > prtvtoc $ROOTDISK > > ) | lp -d$PRINTER > > # unexpected end of file at last line > > fi > > ******************************* > > > > ############################################################### > > Donald F. Parsons MB.BS, Ph.D, Research Physician,Wadsworth Ctr > > NY State Dept of Health, ESP Box 509, Albany NY 12201-0509 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (518)474-7047 > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list