# dump -0u -f bitweiler@192.168.1.25:var/backup/laptop-usr /dev/wd0e
DUMP: Found /dev/rwdoe on /usr in /etc/fstab
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Feb 25 12:01:08 2008
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/rwd0e (/usr) to /var/backup/laptop-usr on host bitweiler@192.168.1.25
DUMP: Label: none
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 761227 tape blocks on 19.56 tape(s).
dump: Lost connection to remote host.

but when i look into the /var/backup directory it is empty, I don't know but the above looks like it's trying to store it on a tape device
instead of /var/backup. Which is empty since I never make backups though I'm trying to learn how to do it.