> > # restore -rvs 1 -f /dev/rwd2a > > Verify tape and initialize maps > > restore: /dev/rwd2a: Device not configured > > # restore -rvs 1 -f /dev/rwd2c > > Verify tape and initialize maps > > Tape block size is 32 > > restore: Tape is not a dump tape > > > > It is, quite possible that it didn't work properly to begin with, as I > > did never check (my very bad). > > The partition being of type "unused" does prevent it from being read. > Try changing it to 4.2BSD (m a command in disklabel editor). That'll > allow you to read it. Of course I don;t know how much damage has been > done and if restore will be able.
Thanks for the information. At least I get a little farther now (though, not by much) [0] offset and 4.2BSD got me: Tape block size is 32 restore: Tape is not a dump tape But with a [63] offset & 4.2BSD # restore -rvs 1 -f /dev/wd2a Tape block size is 32 Checksum error 130153226717, inode 0 file (null) restore: Tape is not a dump tape Good example of a case of why a [63] disklabel offset is extremely important here, even when working with dump/restore.
