RE: tar: blocksize = 0

From: Harbi, Fatima (Fatima.Harbi@qwest.com)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 12:12:31 EDT


Thanks everyone - aside for a few exceptions, the responses were unanimous
... "REWIND THE TAPE!"
mt -f /dev/rmt/0 rewind

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harbi, Fatima
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:15 PM
> To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org
> Subject: tar: blocksize = 0
>
> all,
>
> after successfully taring up /etc to a tape, here's what I get when trying
> to retrieve it:
>
> bash-2.05# tar xvf /dev/rmt/0cbn
> tar: blocksize = 0
>
> let me know if u need more info - thanks.
>
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