making compressed backups

[Leo Pinard]

What is the best way to make compressed backups?  I have been trying
things like:

find /usr -depth -print  | cpio -oBmc | compress | dd of=/dev/rmt8

but I've been having problems with segmentation faults and core dumps.
Another problem with this method is that everything must fit on one
tape.  Is there another or better way to do this?

We just started getting this group today.  If this has been discussed
before, please send me the summary.

Thanks!
Leo  leo at aai.uu.net  uunet!aai!leo