> I always restore to a temp space, just in case. I should have done this...I never do direct restores...ugh > > > # mt rewind > > # mt fsf 1 > > # dd if=/dev/rmt/0hn bs=1 skip=1 | /usr/local/bin/tar -xf - > ^ > Bad. It should be bs=32k, as above (and as in the header you > got running > the first command). Also, an even safer way is to not do the pipe: > > dd if=/dev/rmt/0hn bs=32k skip=1 of=output.file > > Then you can do 'tar t' on the output file to get a table of > contents and *really* make sure it's what you want.
The bs=1 was a typo...I can't cut and paste because this box is on a test LAN that's not even getting out the door...my bad. But skipping the pipe is a good suggestion. > > Here's a brief summary. Amanda stores several files on a > tape. The first > is the tape header. That's what you skip over with 'mt fsf > 1'. The next > file is the first dump image. The next is the second image, > etc. Each > dump image has a 32k amanda header, and then the image. > > The dd command with with 'bs=32k skip=1' reads the whole > file, skipping > over the first 32k -- the amanda header. It stops when it > hits EOF of > that dump image. If you run the exact same dd command again, > you'll grab > the next backup image. > Thanks...I'll keep plugging away...
