Was able to backup the database and here is the Results: with the -b
and -t
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 880218112 Sep 26 15:05 tb0209.bak

again it did have a new(discrepancy) filesize, correponding to the
initial and second backup that i did.

-rwxr--r-- 1 nobody nogroup 896564736 Sep 25 16:26 020925.bak*
<---
main Data backup.

RESTORED Data from the Main Data from w/c i did get the backup <<----
---
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1073729536 Sep 26 13:01 file1.gdb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 827625472 Sep 26 10:43 file2-b.gdb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Sep 26 09:07 file3-c.gdb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Sep 26 09:07 file4-d.gdb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Sep 26 09:07 file5-e.gdb

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 874522112 Sep 25 18:22 initial.bak
<---
Initial Backup

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 874522112 Sep 25 18:12 second.bak
<----
Second Backup

--- In ib-support@y..., "tom" <i17u004@d...> wrote:
> b--backup
> t--transportable format
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: beeps [mailto:beepvirus@y...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:00 PM
> To: ib-support@y...
> Subject: [ib-support] Re: database backup
>
>
> Thanks tom for replying, another question here, what does -b and -t
> does in the backup ?
>
> Best Regards,
> Robert-
>
>
> --- In ib-support@y..., "tom" <i17u004@d...> wrote:
> > try
> > /opt/interbase/bin/gbak -b -t file.gdb backup.bak
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert de los Santos [mailto:r.delossantos@a...]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:59 AM
> > To: ib-support@y...
> > Subject: [ib-support] database backup
> >
> >
> >
> > >Dear Sir/Mam,
> > >
> > >Just like to asked, how do I commit & backup the data using
> > >gbak? ...
> > >
> > >what ive been doing is:
> > >
> > >/opt/interbase/bin/gbak file.gdb backup.bak
> > >
> > >* file.gdb = database to be backup
> > >* backup.bak = database backup
> > >
> > >Is any other command that i should do for data backup?
> > >
> > >Many Thanks!
> > >
> > >Best Regards,
> > >Robert-
> >
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