Re: Volume is not in dump format
Myron Kowalski wrote: I've never had a problem restore files to solaris boxes; however, I'm trying to restore a linux backup, which I've never done. This is the message I got. amrestore: 79: restoring aimserver._dev_hda2.20051216.0 Volume is not in dump format amrestore: 80: reached end of information I see the tape has the image I want. I usually use this command: amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | ufsrestore ivf - Is the error telling me that linux has the compressed the image a different way. This is the line from disklist aimserver /dev/hda2linux-tar # /usr You use tar for backup --^^^ and try to restore via restore which belongs to dump ... You have to use tar for extracting that image: amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | tar -xvf - (you might have to adjust the tar-params a bit, can't look them up right now) Greets, Stefan.
Re: Volume is not in dump format
On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 01:37:23PM -0500, Myron Kowalski enlightened us: > I've never had a problem restore files to solaris boxes; > however, I'm trying to restore a linux backup, which I've > never done. This is the message I got. > > amrestore: 79: restoring aimserver._dev_hda2.20051216.0 > Volume is not in dump format > amrestore: 80: reached end of information > > I see the tape has the image I want. I usually use this > command: > amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | ufsrestore ivf - > > Is the error telling me that linux has the compressed the > image a different way. This is the line from disklist > > aimserver /dev/hda2linux-tar # /usr > The image was backed up using tar, and you're trying to restore with ufsdump. That does not compute. Try: amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | tar xvf - or similar. Matt -- Matt Hyclak Department of Mathematics Department of Social Work Ohio University (740) 593-1263
Re: Volume is not in dump format
On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 at 1:37pm, Myron Kowalski wrote I've never had a problem restore files to solaris boxes; however, I'm trying to restore a linux backup, which I've never done. This is the message I got. amrestore: 79: restoring aimserver._dev_hda2.20051216.0 Volume is not in dump format amrestore: 80: reached end of information I see the tape has the image I want. I usually use this command: amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | ufsrestore ivf - Is the error telling me that linux has the compressed the image a different way. This is the line from disklist aimserver /dev/hda2linux-tar # /usr ^^^ There's your hint. amrestore -p (drive) aimserver /dev/hda2 | tar xf - -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
