Paul Bijnens wrote: > > C. Wilson wrote: > > > > amrestore: 0: skipping start of tape: date 20030709 label VOL02 > > amrestore: 1: restoring plate.tech.net._.20030709.0 > > > > gzip: stdin: not in gzip format > > Error 32 (Broken pipe) offset 26624+26624, wrote 0 > > amrestore: pipe reader has quit in middle of file. > > amidxtaped: time 12.741: amrestore terminated normally with status: 2 > > amidxtaped: time 12.741: rewinding tape ... > > amidxtaped: time 24.756: done > > amidxtaped: time 24.756: pid 10098 finish time Thu Jul 10 11:53:04 2003 > > What is the file header on the tape? Try: > > amrestore -h /dev/the/tape > # /usr/local/sbin/amrestore -h /dev/nht0 amrestore: 0: skipping start of tape: date 20030709 label VOL02 amrestore: 1: restoring pluto.chi.cooketech.net._.20030709.0
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format Error 32 (Broken pipe) offset 26624+26624, wrote 0 amrestore: pipe reader has quit in middle of file. > What is the blocksize of your tape device? Try: > > mt -f /dev/the/tape status # mt -f /dev/ht0 status SCSI 2 tape drive: File number=0, block number=0, partition=0. Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (0): > > (I don't remember how solaris reacts to different blocksizes, > must be using to much linux here.) No Solaris needed, just Linux (RedHat 7.2) > > -- > Paul Bijnens, Xplanation Tel +32 16 397.511 > Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Fax +32 16 397.512 > http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *********************************************************************** > * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * > * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * > * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * > * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * > * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ... * > * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * > *********************************************************************** -- Cheryl Wilson UNIX Systems Engineer Cooke Technologies