RE: tar backup msg

["Colin Price (EML)" <Colin Price eml ericsson se>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: V. Leveque [mailto:vleveque earthlink net]
> Sent: 02 September 1999 17:44
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: tar backup msg
> 
> 
> Hello,  
> 
> I did my first full backup to tape. I have questions about some of the
> messages I received.
> 
> I did the backup using the command tar -cf /dev/st0 / and got 
> the following
> messages:
> 
>   Removing leading '/' from absolute path names in the archive
>   Removing leading '/' from absolute links
> 
This is normal.
To backup the '/', use the -P or --absolute-paths (see man tar)


>   followed by a bunch of expected messages about not being 
> able to back up /proc
I could reply with a paragraph of bull, but look at 'man proc'.
It should be sufficent.

> 
>   Error exit delayed from previous errors
> 
> Then I verified the backup with tar -df /dev/st0 / and got:
>   /: not found in archive
>   Error exit delayed from previous errors
> 
> 
> Are these messages normal, or did something go wrong with the backup?
> 
See the '-p' thingy above.