dd *is* supported! (was: How to Backup Raw Devices...)

In IDS 7.3 backing up with dd *IS* supported! See the chapter on "External Archive" in TFM "Backup and Restore Guide" version 7.3, available on line at http://www.informix.com/answers/english/pdf_docs/73ids/4346.pdf For more detail see the "7.3 Features" class, which includes a chapter on this new feature, including an exercise using dd. At 07:39 PM 10-02-99 GMT, N.KY Guy wrote: > >Just be sure you remember that this is not a supported method to do >backups. So don't expect support if you have a problem. > >Markus Holzbauer <markus.holzbauer@mch.siemens.de> wrote: > >> >> >>dengelsen@my-dejanews.com wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>snip >>> >>> Is this backup procedure ok or am I missing something here? >> >>crash your online and test it ! >> >>> Does anyone know how to dump the informix chuncks on tape? >> >>onmode -ky>>#if your online is down then : >>for i in $CHUNKS >>do >> dd if=i bs=2k of=your_device_to_backup >> #and test the exit-status of your dd !!! >>done >>oninit _______________________________________________________________Clem Akins (aka clem@informix.com) Menlo Park x5937 Customer Course Development Informix Software, Inc Last seen: Watching the snow (!) fall on the SF Bay area