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Re: [Bug-tar] Option to disable or change device number checking.
From: |
Sergey Poznyakoff |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-tar] Option to disable or change device number checking. |
Date: |
Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:32:41 +0200 |
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.
Regards,
Segrey