X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ian/git?p=chiark-utils.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=backup%2Fiwjbackup.txt;h=775e65aa2e2ffc44f2e48567a88a91cd579c9dbf;hp=39000ee29c74221a4dfa55a15d3b3f14b7ae9a00;hb=4ab01705d43752de160d2580489f8c3ac4014921;hpb=7d4185f54b99fef18f8661ea1d5974171f997f1e;ds=sidebyside diff --git a/backup/iwjbackup.txt b/backup/iwjbackup.txt index 39000ee..775e65a 100644 --- a/backup/iwjbackup.txt +++ b/backup/iwjbackup.txt @@ -64,12 +64,21 @@ In the fsys.* files: The file (including any included files) must end with the word 'end' on a line of its own. -Valid values for are `cpio' (uses cpio to produce -tar-format backups), `dump' (uses dump to dump entire filesystems; - should be a mount-point for this), `zafio' (uses afio -to compress each file as it is backed up), and `ntfsimage' (for NTFS -volumes, requires device name). Only `dump' type backups perform -incremental backups. +Valid values for are + cpio + uses cpio to produce tar-format backups + dump + uses dump to dump entire filesystems + should be a mount-point + gtar + uses GNU tar to produce GNU tar format backups and -N-based + semi-incrementals (not --incremental or --listed-incremental) + zafio + uses afio to compress each file as it is backed up + ntfsimage + for NTFS volumes, requires device name +Only `dump' and `gtar' type backups perform any kind of incremental +backups. is a comma-separated list of