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.\" $NetBSD: dump.8,v 1.60 2010/02/26 07:01:17 wiz Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: dump.8,v 1.61 2010/05/14 05:04:58 jruoho Exp $
.\" .\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993
.\" Regents of the University of California. .\" Regents of the University of California.
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.\" .\"
.\" @(#)dump.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 5/1/95 .\" @(#)dump.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 5/1/95
.\" .\"
.Dd February 25, 2010 .Dd May 14, 2010
.Dt DUMP 8 .Dt DUMP 8
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
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.Fl x .Fl x
flag from Sun's Solstice Backup utility. flag from Sun's Solstice Backup utility.
.Sh BUGS .Sh BUGS
At least the following caveats can be mentioned.
.Bl -bullet
.It
Fewer than 32 read errors on the file system are ignored. Fewer than 32 read errors on the file system are ignored.
.Pp .It
Each reel requires a new process, so parent processes for Each reel requires a new process, so parent processes for
reels already written just hang around until the entire tape reels already written just hang around until the entire tape
is written. is written.
.Pp .It
.Nm .Nm
with the with the
.Fl W .Fl W
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.Pa /etc/dumpdates , .Pa /etc/dumpdates ,
even if listed in even if listed in
.Pa /etc/fstab . .Pa /etc/fstab .
.Pp .It
When dumping a list of files or subdirectories, access privileges are When dumping a list of files or subdirectories, access privileges are
required to scan the directory (as this is done via the required to scan the directory (as this is done via the
.Xr fts 3 .Xr fts 3
routines rather than directly accessing the file system). routines rather than directly accessing the file system).
.Pp .It
It would be nice if It would be nice if
.Nm .Nm
knew about the dump sequence, knew about the dump sequence,
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and provided more assistance and provided more assistance
for the operator running for the operator running
.Xr restore 8 . .Xr restore 8 .
.Pp .It
Snapshot support is Snapshot support is
.Em experimental . .Em experimental .
Be sure you have a backup before you use it. Be sure you have a backup before you use it.
.El