If the dump will fit all one one tape you can just use the -B
	option to specify the tape size as much higher than it is...

		David/absolute

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On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Eric Clark Krutz wrote:

> I am having problems getting the dump command to work as it should with an
> Exabyte Eliant 820 tape drive connected a server running 1.3. I am using
> Exabyte 160mXL tapes. I guess my problem stems from what options to run
> with the dump command concerning density/size/dtc. Lets say i want make a
> full on /a. What would be the dump command using a 8mm 160m tape?
> 
> usage: dump [-0123456789cnu] [-B records] [-b blocksize] [-d density] [-f
> file]
>             [-h level] [-s feet] [-T date] filesystem
>        dump [-W | -w]
> 
> blocksize?density?feet?
>