Using cpio and a tape drive

[Philip A. Gross]

spotter at desire.wright.edu writes:

>I have a question concerning using cpio to store files on a tape drive.  I have
>just been learning this process so that I can teach those here at work how to
>do it.  I thought I had it working, until I quit, came back and tried to put
>more files on the tape.  It went to the beginning of the tape and started from
>the beginning, erasing everything I already had on there.  Is there an option
>that can be used to make cpio read to the last file, and begin after it?  Or
>can I never put more files on a tape without destroying the old ones? 

If you are using AT&T UNIX SVR4.0 and above, then this feature is available
by using the -A option.  However, according to the manual, it is only
applicable to disk-based cpio files.  Otherwise, if you are using some
previous release of UNIX, your SOL.

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