From: cbaker@GOODYEAR.COM
Date: Wed Apr 28 2004 - 16:34:51 EDT
Steve,
Have you just tried FSF 2 on /dev/rmt0.1 ( "tctl -f /dev/rmt0.1 fsf 2" ) followed by a "restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0.1" ?
Then you can see if you have a good tape, if you are on the tapefile and what format the "/etc/motd" is on the tape?
Also, my read on "restore" and the "-s#" flag, you need that to be "-s3" since "-s1" means the tapefile I am at now, so to skip and
start at the 3rd tapefile requires "-s3". This seems different than the "fsf 2" for tctl because that is the count of how many to
skip from where I am now. So,start of tape, you skip 2 (fsf 2) and start on the 3rd one.
By the way, how long did it take to get the "The number of restored files is 0. " after you started the command? This would be an
indicator if you were on the correct tapefile.
Christopher M. Baker
Senior Technical Support Analyst
DSE/TCO
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
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Not critical - I'm verifying I know how to do this before I have to!!!
AIX 5.2 ML2, B50, external 4mm tape drive.
I have tried both /etc/motd and ./etc/motd
# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
# restore -xvq -s2 -f /dev/rmt0.1 ./etc/motd
New volume on /dev/rmt0.1:
Cluster size is 51200 bytes (100 blocks).
The volume number is 1.
The backup date is: Thu Apr 22 06:56:40 CDT 2004
Files are backed up by name.
The user is root.
The total size is 0 bytes.
The number of restored files is 0.
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TIA - Steve
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