08-09-2016
This is just a suggestion, but the problem you might have is that the backup crosses filesystem boundaries. If you restore without the filesystems mounted in the correct position relative to your current directory when you issue the command, then files will be put back in the directory in the parent filesystem.
If you can now boot but find the root filesystem is full, then you may need to unmount each filesystem and have a look in the directory each is mounted on.
Does this help?
Robin
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
SCO/Caldera Unixware 711
Hi Friends,
I have a cpio file which was created using relative pathnames.
the relative pathname is users/data/*
I want to restore these files to a different directory with cpio.
An example restore directory is /home/suresh
Is this possible ?
Can someone... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: sureshy
4 Replies
2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I use following command to restore data from my cpio tape archive:
$cpio -icvd < /dev/rct0
But this'll restore all tape contents to the current path, what if I want only selected files from the tape, suppose I want
/home/compdir/home2/Rev83/data/PL/01/*.*
files to be restored... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: tayyabq8
8 Replies
3. Solaris
Hi...all
database - 10g Rs 2 with ASM
platform - Sun Solaris V890 64bit
This is the step i use to auto start the database n ASM: (auto start can start but need to kill lsvcrun first)
1 dbora---script
2 start_shutdown_asm.ksh---script
3. Dbora file must be put under /etc/init.d directory... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: adzuanamir
0 Replies
4. SCO
Our company purchased a spare HP ML350 server - identical to current one in use to act as minimal downtime replacement should the inevitable happen.
After install of OS 5.0.7 and restore of cpiobackup I get this message:
-: Syntax error: Hostname= $inexpected
The SCO licence policy... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: moondogi
4 Replies
5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
under unix aix , i had to put a catostrophic patch from an editor ...
i had first made a cpio backup
connected root
cd /application
find . –print | cpio –ocvBm > /sauvegarde/sauvegarde.cpio
Does someone know the command to restore my cpio backup ?
thanks in advandce to everyone
... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: bzh35
7 Replies
6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello Every one,
I want to back up all passwd files to /xyz/passfiles.cpio
and Then restore them to /abc directory.
Here is what I wrote:
find / -name passwd | cpio -oc > /tmp/passwd.cpio
and to restore
cd abc
cpio -ium < /tmp/passwd.cpio
I can not find the files restored to /abc... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: drdigital_m
2 Replies
7. HP-UX
Hi,
I have script in the cron which run at predefined time everyday.
If the script fails then we get the mail and a log is created.
But last night the script didnt run. If the script is even started it creates log so it seems the script never ran. It has never happened before.
Th... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: shipra_31
5 Replies
8. Forum Support Area for Unregistered Users & Account Problems
I tried to register twice but without success ,I used the Hotmail email on both of them.
Im sure I typed the correct email, because I used " copy and paste" and I did the "re-sent the activation" option (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: BaxxterHp
10 Replies
9. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers
Please note that using the command cpio to back up to tape was successful. Used the below command:
time find /accts -print | cpio -oa --block-size=512 --format=newc --verbose -O /dev/nst0
I'm trying to restore from tape of a particular file and having issues. Below is the command to restore... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: isoabv
7 Replies
10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Due to budget constraints I have to reinvent an Enterprise backup system in a SPARC (sun4v) Solaris estate (10 & 11). (yep - reinvent wheel, fun but time consuming. Is this wise?! :confused: )
For each filesystem of interest, to try to capture a 'catalog' at the front of each cpio archive (for... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: am115998
1 Replies
LEARN ABOUT SUSE
xfs_freeze
xfs_freeze(8) System Manager's Manual xfs_freeze(8)
NAME
xfs_freeze - suspend access to an XFS filesystem
SYNOPSIS
xfs_freeze -f | -u mount-point
DESCRIPTION
xfs_freeze suspends and resumes access to an XFS filesystem (see xfs(5)).
xfs_freeze halts new access to the filesystem and creates a stable image on disk. xfs_freeze is intended to be used with volume managers
and hardware RAID devices that support the creation of snapshots.
The mount-point argument is the pathname of the directory where the filesystem is mounted. The filesystem must be mounted to be frozen
(see mount(8)).
The -f flag requests the specified XFS filesystem to be frozen from new modifications. When this is selected, all ongoing transactions in
the filesystem are allowed to complete, new write system calls are halted, other calls which modify the filesystem are halted, and all
dirty data, metadata, and log information are written to disk. Any process attempting to write to the frozen filesystem will block waiting
for the filesystem to be unfrozen.
Note that even after freezing, the on-disk filesystem can contain information on files that are still in the process of unlinking. These
files will not be unlinked until the filesystem is unfrozen or a clean mount of the snapshot is complete.
The -u flag is used to un-freeze the filesystem and allow operations to continue. Any filesystem modifications that were blocked by the
freeze are unblocked and allowed to complete.
One of -f or -u must be supplied to xfs_freeze.
NOTES
A copy of a frozen XFS filesystem will usually have the same universally unique identifier (UUID) as the original, and thus may be pre-
vented from being mounted. The XFS nouuid mount option can be used to circumvent this issue.
In Linux kernel version 2.6.29, the interface which XFS uses to freeze and unfreeze was elevated to the VFS, so that this tool can now be
used on many other Linux filesystems.
SEE ALSO
xfs(5), lvm(8), mount(8).
xfs_freeze(8)