MULTIBUF is an support program written especially for use from within KBACKUP . It is covered by the same copyright and conditions of use that apply to KBACKUP .
It is intended to be a reliable and transparent handler for multivolume archives, superior to both afio(1) and tar(1) .
One of its most most advanced features is, that it automatically determines the
length of your tapes. You can write multiple volume archives to a series of
tapes having different lengths. You can also use MULTIBUF
to automatically
change tapes if you have an automated tape changer.
The information in this section is only of interest, if you want to understand how it works or use it as a standalone program for some other purpose. You do not need to understand this to use KBACKUP , as the use of MULTIBUF is fully automated. However, if you are concerned about compatibility, the data format used or restoring files without KBACKUP , continue to read this section.