dump(8) verification ?

[Danny]

In article <631 at dicomed.UUCP> salmi at dicomed.UUCP (John S Salmi) writes:
>       ...
>has anyone hacked dump to perform a verify pass on the data dumped?
>       ...

    As a matter of fact, I have access to a Zilog Z8000 machine with a
cartridge-tape backup.  I don't have source, but during dump(8), in
level IV, I can hear the tape starting/stoping, then a rewind, then
some more starting/stopping.  What could this be but a verify?

    Of course, one may well have to do some mighty heavy persuadin'
to get Zilog (or whoever owns source) to cough it up.
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				Daniel S. Cox
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