Re: backup - level 0 dump - no 'dev' directory?

> > I thought that in "DUMP" mode - the backup would include the /dev 
> > directory.
> 
> If /dev/ is on a different filesystem, it will not be in the backup.

And to my suprise - it is, GRRR....

> Star by default calls fsync(2) before close(2). This is the cocumented 
method 
> for safe restores. On Solaris, this reduces extract speed by ~ 10%, on 
Linux 
> this reduces extraxt speed by 400%.
> 
> If you don't care about the results of unexpected reboots, you may 
> add -no-fsync

Wow - what a difference, it seems much more then 400%.....

Thanks - I think I'm good to go.

-Duane.