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1. Solaris
Hi,
I am trying to determine if a tape is full because on 2 different tapes, im receiving 2 different kind of errors:
# uname
SunOS
# /bin/tar cvf /dev/rmt/0n /export/home
a /export/home/jerry/wlserver_10.0.tar.gz 28528 tape blocks
tar: write error: unexpected EOF
# mt -f /dev/rmt/0n... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: mosies
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2. SCO
when I do a tape status /dev/rStp0 I get the following on a new tape and I have tried several:
Status : ready beginning-of-tape
soft errors : 0
hard errors: 2
underruns: 5
My BackupEdge has stopped backing up my system because it asks for a new volume yet my total system data is under 20... (5 Replies)
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
I have tar: tape blocksize error when launching
# gunzip < TierDB.tar.gz |tar -xvf /data/ora/DREC
tar: tape blocksize error
Can you please help me ? It is urgent.
Many thanks. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: big123456
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4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
I' using a sun solaris server, I would like to known if there is the possibility to control how many space is free on a tape and how I can delete a single file on a tape.
Thanks
DOMENICO (3 Replies)
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5. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I have a hp d 350 running on 10.2,im having a problem with the dds2 tape drive whenever i tried backing up larger files...i have remove the tape driver and add it using sam again but still the tape drive is not working .....is there a solution to this problem?
# tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m priso.ds
a... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: giriplug
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I have been attempting to read a DLT tape, but encountered problems. I have applied patches from SUN that 'resolve' known problems with tape reading etc...but still the error!
Techsupport reckon that the data/tape is corrupt. I would like to think they aren't.
Are there any issues with... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: colesy
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hello,
I don't know what exactly the cause and the solution!!
suddenly I receive this error message when I want to use the 8mm tape drive
"I/O write error"
I disconnect the tape drive and I hook it in another WS and I receive this error :- ... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: geoquest
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I am attempting to read tar images from a DLT tape, and have recieved an error, which i don't know:
tar: blocksize = 8
tar: directory checksum error
I have been able to read from other tapes, using the same command (tar -tvf /devicename) but this time i have an... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: colesy
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello everyone,
I like to start off by saying thank-you all. You guys have saved my butt alot of time. Well I have a problem in which I can't find in the search.
I'm trying to do a tar backup to a DDS3 tape as root:
tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0 /home/larry
the error
tar:... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: larry
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
When I am trying to read any tape I getthe following message on my screen:
"stp: Error on SCSI tape=0 (ha=0 id=6 lun=0)"
Does anybody know how to solve this problem and what the message means.
I already have rebooted the server and cleaned the heads of the tape unit.
HELP!!!! (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Andre
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