Simon Andrews wrote: > We've used dump/restore for our backups since way back in RH7.x. It's worth noting that Linus Torvalds believes the program to be terminally broken: http://lwn.net/2001/0503/a/lt-dump.php3 He writes: So anybody who depends on "dump" getting backups right is already playing russian rulette with their backups. James. -- E-mail address: james | Hello, and welcome to "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue", the @westexe.demon.co.uk | panel game where the teams come in like a lion and go | out like a light. | -- Humphrey Lyttleton, BBC Radio 4