-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Here is what I use on stinit.def for a Seageta DAT72 unit, in case you need it: { mode1 blocksize=512 compression=1 mode2 blocksize=1024 compression=1 mode3 blocksize=512 compression=0 mode4 blocksize = 1024 compression=0 } Pretty simples and direct. On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 11:28:16AM +0100, Peter Farrow wrote: > I would use dump and restore to backup the system, it creates an image on the > tape of the partitions > > I would guess the tape device is /dev/nst0 > > mt -f /dev/nst0 status > dump -0uf /dev/nst0 /dev/sda1 - -- Rodrigo Barbosa "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFE5ypWpdyWzQ5b5ckRAt0VAJ9voeznMG3Y5fVV1g8YjAdI1kqAJACfYaFB 13sZmsoJgpTfxEYZYCbvgcs= =Rorn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----