S P Arif Sahari Wibowo <arifsaha@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi!

Hi.

> How can I test the readability of tarred files in a tape? If I ran
> "tar t" successfully accross the tape, is it mean all the files
> definitely readable?

Not sure. It means that there is a good chance that the tape is ok.

> How can I verify the tarred files in a tape against the original? I
> means after the backup done, now I want to execute a separate
> verifying run. Can I do it without getting enough HD space to restore
> the whole backup?

Yes. Check the man page for tar, and look for the -d and -C switches.

Vilmos