On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:55 am, David Bear wrote:
> if I am writing multiple dumps to a single tape, is it wise to have mt
> write a setmark after dumping each file system?
There is no real need to do this.
If you want to write dump after dump onto a tape in the one session use the
/dev/nsa0 devic
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:25, David Bear wrote:
> if I am writing multiple dumps to a single tape, is it wise to have mt
> write a setmark after dumping each file system?
When a process closes the tape device, if any data has been written,
the driver causes a FileMark to be written. If you opened the
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> if I am writing multiple dumps to a single tape, is it wise to have mt
> write a setmark after dumping each file system?
We write multiple dumps to tapes and never write extra marks.
Dump writes a file mark and that is plenty as far as I know.
It has been plenty for us. Many restores have w
