On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Andrew Dixon wrote:
> #find /home -xdev |cpio --create >/dev/nst0
>
> the tape spins and then stops and rewinds and then spins and stops
> etc...
>
> Any ideas how to make this work nicer?
Try
find ./home -xdev -depth | cpio -o -C 1024k -H crc -F /dev/nst0
-o for output or create
-C for char's in buffer
-H for type of cpio file (see the doc's)