Re: [BACKUP] Maybe Silly Question

From: Angus Mezick (angus@EDGIL.CCMAIL.COMPUSERVE.COM)
Date: 07/07/98


tar -cvf backup.tar circle
gzip backup.tar

ftp in binary mode, that should be safe. (i do it all the time)
--Angus


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Subject:  [BACKUP] Maybe Silly Question
Author:  INTERNET:CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA at CSERVE
Date:    7/7/98 11:50 AM

Are there any PROBLEMS with ftp-ing your mud in either binary or ASCII
mode?  I may not be putting this question very well.  Hmmmm.  What I'm
trying to say is can either one cause the transfer to be corrupted?


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