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1. Red Hat
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi all ,
a messages appeared to me when i was checking my /var/adm/messages
and the below code was in it
Oct 6 13:15:21 medprod scsi: /pci@3,700000/SUNW,emlxs@0/fp@0,0/st@w21000024ff305234,7 (st1):
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3. Solaris
Hi all,
Can anyone provide me with a site or book that gives detailed information about taking dump of a unix server on a tape and then restoring the server from the dump
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4. Solaris
Server 1 - Sun Solaris 5.8 sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R with attached DLT tape drive /dev/rmt/0n
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I have kinda inherited this problem, but was wondering if anyone else had any ideas.
Currently all our backup rentention periods are set to 2 weeks, so that we can cycle through tapes (save money etc...). Anyhow the guys next door in IT, decided one day long long ago, that it would... (0 Replies)
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I was recently given the responsibility of the unix box at our work. Without much training, I now have to go back and restore a file from tape. I'm having some trouble with it. I'm getting an error with the blocksize.
The part of the script that does the tar looks like this:
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7. AIX
I am trying to restore some files from a DLT drive in AIX 4.3 but I am having a few problems. Basically when I try to run the restore command I get the following error:
Cannot read from the specified input.
Please enter the device name when ready
I am the following command for the restore
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm running SCO OS 505 on a Compaq proliant 1600, and my tape drive will just not work. It was working properly and whent to Sh?ts when I tried to get the cd rom working. I have uninstalled any configured tape drive and rebooted and then configured a tape drive and rebooted still nothing. I'm... (4 Replies)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I do daily backups running a shell script. I use 6 different tapes for each day (monday through saturday).
First of all I insert the tape then run the script and when it finished I eject the tape.
Until today I was doing this with no problem, but now I'm getting this message constantly (even... (4 Replies)
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
help please
i have "inherited" a Sco Server (the administrator departed in a hurry...yes we are chasing him..) and haven't used Unix for 8 years.
i have a file that i need to retrieve from a tape.
i have been able to find the file on tape using the cpio -ivt command.
however...
the problem I... (3 Replies)
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