On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 11:07:43AM -0400, Jean-Luc Wasmer wrote:
> I've been using DDS tapes for many years with no problems.

I use 8mm at work and (gasp) 525MB QIC at home.

> I think no matter what technology you're using, your backup process
> should always verify the backup.

is there a simple way to do a verify with NetBSD's stock dump?
(restoring to a separate partition and performing a recursive
md5/diff/cmp doesn't strike me as simple.)

> Anyway that's what my backup software does. Perhaps that's why I never
> had any problems.

which backup software do you use?

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