Dan/Orville. Try these commands (from /sbin/e-smith/backup): /bin/dd if=/dev/zero of="/dev/nst0" bs=10k count=1 /usr/bin/flexbackup -fs all Look for the 'At block xx' number and compare running the 'flexbackup' command line with and without the 'dd' command. The result you want to see is the starting block position should increase when the 'dd' command is run. <...> flexbackup version 0.9.8 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK |------------------------------------------------ | Trying "mt defblksize" instead of "mt setblk" | Doing level 0 backup of all using dump | Retensioning tape... | Rewinding & erasing tape... | Creating index key 200102172025.27 | Tape #0 | Filesystems = / /boot |------------------------------------------------ At block 41. |------------------------------------------------ <...> Then let me know the outcome of your tests :) Darrell > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 8:17 PM > To: Orville Carter; E-smith developers list > Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] More tape backup... > > > Orville Carter wrote: > > > I had success with one backup after using Taper utilities > to prepare the > > tape. > > Hmmm... OK, I used the "make tape" feature in taper > which worked fine, > then tried another backup with the e-smith backup script, and got the > same result as before. Then I did a full backup with Taper, which ran > with no errors, and verified just fine. Now, maybe an hour later, I > tried another /sbin/e-smith/backup, and this one worked just > fine. This > is getting confusing... It'll be interesting to see how it > runs at 0400 > tomorrow. > > How do you like Speakeasy? > > -- > Dan Brown, KE6MKS, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy > and taste good with ketchup." > > -- > This list is archived > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
