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Re: [Bug-tar] Option to disable or change device number checking.
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Rob Browning |
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Re: [Bug-tar] Option to disable or change device number checking. |
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Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:25:39 -0800 |
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Sergey Poznyakoff <address@hidden> writes:
> Rob Browning <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> However, this situation appears to cause problems with tar. If I
>> understand the situation correctly, then every time the device order
>> changes, the next incremental backup ends up containing what amounts
>> to a full backup. Is there any way around this?
>
> Hmm, currently there is not. I plan to make tar snapshots with the
> improved incremental backup available in a couple of weeks. I'll let
> you know when it is ready.
>
> In the meantime, I'd suggest you to use --exclude or --exclude-from
> options to exclude the devices in question from the backups.
I just thought I might check back about this since I just had another
incremental turn in to a full backup simply because I added an
auxillary drive to a machine. Is it likely that there's going to be a
way to avoid this?
Thanks
--
Rob Browning
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