can i make an iso file from my DAT tape?
pref .ISO?
the thing is ..
i have an 5.0.7 and
a complete backup of hd (cpio cmd) on to tape (find . -depth -print | cpio -oVcB -C 20480 -O /dev/rStp0)
that i made after booting from boot&root floppies
now i want to take this backup and dump it on to my VMware
after succciding in converting the Boot&Root floppies to .img files (VMware recognize)
i got the prompt but i have no tape on my host!!
is there any way to convert this tape to iso file or img file??
pls
How about...
Use dd to copy the tape back to a single file (dd if=/dev/Stp0 of=/tmp/tape ), with an appropriate block size.
Use mkisofs to create the iso file, and use cdrecord to copy to cd/dvd
Two issues, will the tape fit on the cd/dvd, and do you have enough free disk space, (not more than 25 percent used)?