I think I may have a prob with the tape.... Can I format it somehow so that
e-smith can use it..
It says that tape is not a dump tape
verify tape and initialize maps...
end of tape encountered...
Any help would be great...
Cheers,
Jason
Graeme
Robinson To:
Jason_Green/JASS/AU%JASS<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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question
30/07/01 07:32
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Perform a test restore of a single file - a good thing to practice. See
the howto for a starting point on flexbackup commands.
basically:
- insert tape
- login as root (I had permission &/or path problems when trying su
or sudo)
- locate yourself in a test restore directory or make one:
eg cd /root/restore (this is where the restored files will be hived within
their folder hierarchy).
- rewind the tape:
mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
- position the tape one block in advance so it can read the table of
contents:
mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1
- run the restore program interactively:
flexbackup -restore
>From this point you have a menu system from which you move through the
archived files tree & add files.
When you've chosen them all you do the extract command, and from this
point it can take a while.
One more thing. Don't forget to exit normally from the flexbackup program
after the restore has completed. If you don't, scheduled backups won't be
able to run (presumably because flexbackup is hogging the drive).
Neglecting to do this messed with my head until I noticed
what was going on by doing a ps -A.
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> Can someone please tell me how do you confirm the backups that are made
to
> a tape drive have completed successfully....?
> Without re-installing the system of course...
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> Jason
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