|
[Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
yeah, that's what i thought. i'm using a simple perl backuplib routine to
store to tape, it's using tar and mt. there may be no info in the tape,
becasue tar xvf /dev/st0 returns nothing. yikes.
> On Fri, 2002-09-27 at 10:34, W. Chris Shank wrote:
>> i'm trying to get data off a tape, but i can't mount the tape or yank
>> the tar archive off it. do i need to initialize the tape? it's been so
>> long since i've done this, i forget what i'm doing? any hints please?
>>
>>
>
> If you're certain its tar data on the tape (and not ufsdump or cpio or
> whatever), use the block device as the filename to untar. Use mt to
> rewind/fast forward the tape.
>
> eg:
> tar xvf /dev/nst0
> mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1
>
> Ring any bells?
>
>
> --
>
> Mental (Mental@NeverLight.com)
>
> This body. This body holding me. Be my reminder here that
> I am not alone in
> This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal
> All this pain is an illusion.
>
> --Tool "Parabola"
>
> CARPE NOCTEM, QUAM MINIMUM CREDULA POSTERO.
>
> GPG public key: http://www.neverlight.com/pas/Mental.asc
_________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion -- http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug
|
|