Backing Up Files to Removable Devices
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Saving files to 1.44 MB floppy
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Insert DOS/Windows95 formatted 1.44 MB floppy into the drive.
mke2fs /dev/fd0H1440
mount -t -ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
Copy the desired files to the floppy.
   (eg. cp deisred.files /mnt/floppy)
umount /mnt/floppy
Remove the floppy from the drive.

Backing Up with GNU tar
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tar -cMf /dev/fd0H1440 /src.dir (for multivolume)
tar -zcMf /dev/fd0H1440 /src.dir (with compression)

Incremental backup after a specific date
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tar -create -newer '4 Mar 1998' -file /dev/fd0H1440 /src.dir -verbose

Restoring with GNU tar
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tar -xpvf /dev/fd0H1440

Restoring a specific file only
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tar -xpvf /dev/fd0H1440 /src.dir/desired.file

To see what files are on a backup volume
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tar -lf /dev/fd0H1440

Alternate ways of backingup
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dump of /dev/ftape /src.dir
restore -N -f /dev/ftape

Another ways of backingup
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find . -cpio /dev/ftape
find . -depth -print | cpio -oB > /dev/ftape

Backing up files to DAT
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tar -cvfp /dev/rmt /src.dir
OR
tar -cfp /src.dir | compress -c | dd of=/dev/rmt
then, to restore
dd if=/dev/rmt | uncompress -c | tar xvfp -

(Mar-4-98)--------------------------------------