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.