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1. Solaris
I've a tape contains a corrupt tar file. I'm using Unix SunOS 5.5.1. So when I run this command : dd if=/dev/rmt/0 of=/tmp/outputfile.tar
I get this error message :
warning /pci@1f, 0/pci@1/pci@1/sunw, isptwo@4/st@4,0 (sty): Error for command : read Error Level: Fatal Requested... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: akaderb
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2. 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)
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hello,
This might be a dumb question, but I havent been able to find the answer anywhere.
I currently have a backup script that uses 'tar' to backup some files to tape. I need to add a directory to the backup script, but I want to use 'vdump' to back it up to tape.
So my question is can I... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: xadamz23
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi Guy`s I`m a newbie to Unix and I`m starting to love it
I got stuck donig backups of tar files to tape
I use this to find all tar files
find . -name '*.tar.*' > output
in output there would be n of file eg. 6
the size output is 156 but tar files are:
9.3M Jul 18 09:48... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: donovan
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5. 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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6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Trying to answer a question about whether tar table-of-contents is a good tool for verifying tape data. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: tjlst15
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7. Filesystems, Disks and Memory
Hi all!
I'm new in this forum. I need to ask a few question.
I would like to know if it is possible to use dump and tar command for backup in one tape.
If it is possible, how do I restore it back?
Fyi, I'm using the Digital Unix 4.0E OSF/1 box. (old box) :-)
Thank you. :) (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: apokobondo
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I tried to buckup some oracle archive logs (from a solaris machine) to a remote tape (in a HP-UX machine).
I added the solaris machine name and user to .rhosts, and i tried to use this commande :
tar cvf HPhost:/dev/rmt/0mn /u01/*
The probleme that it gives:
HPhost:/dev/rmt/0mn : No such... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: lasgaa
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9. Filesystems, Disks and Memory
Hi,
The scenario is as follow:
Backup was done using:
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn file1.ext
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn file2.ext
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn file3.ext
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn file4.ext
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0mn file5.ext
When I do; tar tvf /dev/rmt/0m,
it only gives me the first file on the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: kong
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Howdy,
I'm trying to tar some directories to tape and then extract them from tape on another machine. I was hoping someone could help me with the syntax of the tar commands. Both machines are running Solaris 8.
Need to get all files and directories under the following:
... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: pmetal
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