http://www.macnn.com/articles/03/07/28/helios.releases/
Helios releases Helios Xtar system utility
updated 02:50 pm EDT, Mon July 28, 2003
",
0, 0);
Helios Software has released for Mac OS X, a free system utility that can be used to clone a Mac OS X system disk, and backup and restore disks, files and folders, all with full HFS support: "The HELIOS GNU-based Xtar saves each HFS file as two files in the standard tar container format to preserve all special attributes and additional information. During a restore with 'Xtar' on an HFS volume, the resource and finder information are restored into valid HFS files containing all information and the volume is bootable after being restored."
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Joined: Jul 2001
Xtar > Sliced Bread
Xtar has quickly become the heart of my backup strategy for 2,500 users.
All the functionality of TAR + GZ in a UNIX environment...and it preserves resource forks too.
With Xtar, a few shell scripts and a crontab, you have a killer backup arsenal.