Try using /dev/IBMtape0n. I believe that's the "no-rewind" node.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Edmund R. MacKenty Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:21 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Lin_tape and IBMtapeutil On Tuesday 23 June 2009 11:51, Spann, Elizebeth (Betsie) wrote: >I am trying to tar several directories to an LTO-3 tape using lin_tape, >IBMtapeutil and tar. >I open the tape device and then issue the tar commands. When I check >the tape contents with tar tvf, I only see the last directory. >I am not sure if I am not using the tar command correctly or if the tape >is rewinding after each tar command. > >IBMtapeutil -f /dev/IBMtape0 rewind >tar cvf /dev/IBMtape0 /directory1 >tar cvf /dev/IBMtape0 /directory2 > >tar tvf /dev/IBM/tape0 --- reports only on /directory2 > >Any suggestions, please? I think you're right about it rewinding the tape. I'm not sure how that tape driver works, but old-time UNIX tape drivers would rewind when the device was closed. Try writing using a single tar command: tar -cvf /dev/IBMtape0 /directory1 /directory2 That puts everything into one big tarfile onto that tape. You can list as many directories you want on the tar command line. - MacK. ----- Edmund R. MacKenty Software Architect Rocket Software 275 Grove Street * Newton, MA 02466-2272 * USA Tel: +1.617.614.4321 Email: m...@rs.com Web: www.rocketsoftware.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. References to "Merrill Lynch" are references to any company in the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. group of companies, which are wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this E-communication may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
