rdump almost figured out... but not quite

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From: M. COOPER / B. McQUAID
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 19:45

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I've almost got backing up from my NeXT to my D.G. Aviion working.
Here's what I do:

# /etc/rdump 0uf host1:/dev/rmt/1 /dev/sd0a
  DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Tue Aug 18 15:28:00 1992
  DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
  DUMP: Dumping /dev/rsd0a (/) to /dev/rmt/1 on host host1
  DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
  DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
  DUMP: estimated 265985 tape blocks on 6.84 tape(s).
^C  DUMP: Interrupt received.
  DUMP: NEEDS ATTENTION: Do you want to abort dump?: ("yes" or "no")
yes
  DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.

My only problem is telling dump that the 1/4 tape on the Aviion is a
525 MB device. Apparently dump needs to know this in order to know
when to rewind etc. What parameters do I give to dump in order to
tell it 525MB? (it wants actual length of the tape as well as other
data I don't know). Hopefully someone familiar with dump can help me
out.

thanks in advance!

-Brad   

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