:
# backup system to tape
# Heiner Steven (heiner.steven@odn.de)

: ${TAPE:=/dev/rst0}

[ $# -ne 1 ] && set -- panic

[ -c "$TAPE" -o -b "$TAPE" ] ||
	exec echo >&2 "$0: cannot access backup device TAPE=$TAPE"

echo "Really write host $1 to local device $TAPE (^d = no)? \c"
read dummy || { echo; exit 0; }

if ping "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 && [ X`rsh -l root "$1" pwd` = X/ ]
then
    set -x
    nice rsh -l root "$1" 'nice find .[!.]* . -xdev -print |
	cpio -ov -H odc' |
	dd of=$TAPE obs=10k
    set +x
else
    echo >&2 "cannot reach host $1 (.rhosts entry for root?)"
    exit 1
fi