Thanks to Peter Samuel...
Flexbackup needs to be at the correct position on the tape. Block 0 is
the very beginning of the tape and it contains the index file. Try it
again with
mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1
flexbackup -list
Regards,
Darrell
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aldert E. van der Laan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:51 PM
> To: E-smith devel
> Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] How to check if backup was successfull
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> What is the exact command line to check if Flexbackup was
> successfull in backing up and can I do a test restore to
> another drive that I have currently installed.
> This is a pressing matter as I do now: flexbackup -list which
> returns into an error.
>
> flexbackup -list
>
> flexbackup version 0.9.8 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
>
> |------------------------------------------------
> | Reading from current tape position
> |------------------------------------------------
> At block 0.
> |------------------------------------------------
> | buffer -m 3m -s 10k -u 100 -t -p 75 -B -i /dev/nst0 | gzip
> -dq | restore -t \
> | -v -b 10 -f -
> |------------------------------------------------
> Kilobytes Out 10
>
> gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
> restore: Tape is not a dump tape
> Verify tape and initialize maps
> End-of-tape encountered
> |------------------------------------------------
> At block 2.
> |------------------------------------------------
>
> Although the flexbackup log shows that the tape creation was
> successfull.
> Will the backup function support the upgrade from 4.1b4 to
> 4.1 release?
> I know someone posted another message about this, but I can't
> seem to locate that one.
>
> Currently I am using an LRP frontend as my firewall and port
> the HTTPS through to the webmail. This works great.
> However, now I am using this server more and more to rely on
> for internal Imap and webmail I simply need to make sure the
> backups are running as they should.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Aldert van der Laan
> London, Ontario
>
