On Wed, Oct 13, 1999 at 12:35:16PM +0000, tgruhn@olg.com wrote:
> Mr. Woods:
>   I don't mind the "automation", then I can throw it into a PERL
> script or a cron job. In the future I plan on using it to backup
> my wifes WIN NT system -- if I can figure out how to get my original
> speed of 375 to 450KB/s back! Yesterday, some dude sent me a huge
> email -- it contained a shar file with a bunch of shared memory
> routines in ANSI-C. This is generally a SYSV feature (LINUX TOO?).
> I am gonna compile and install them, if I can keep a steady stream
> writing to tape, I don't see why I can't get back to 400KB/s.

Also see pkgsrc/misc/buffer, which does what you want too. 

One more note for good experience with Amanda. Well, as good as any
experience involving backups...

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