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1. AIX
Hi
I need to make some restore tapes for our old AIX systems
I have purchased some DDS2 tapes and cleaning tapes
The tape drive is rmt0
what commands can I enter to run the cleaning tape through the drive
and are the any commands I can enter to test these drives
prior to using... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: madmacher
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2. AIX
Hi All,
Are there recommendations about the use of cleaning tapes in DDS devices?
Should I clean the tape only when the drive indicates cleaning? Should I clean it once a month, week, even every day?
Is it harmful to clean the tape every day?
Thanks for your insights.
--Peter (4 Replies)
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all
I have BIG headache with an old unix server I have and I need some help and ideas how to solve them effectively. Thanks in advance
***Story***
I have an OLD SCO OpenServer 5 release 5 server with DDS4 tape device.
I also have a box full of DDS4 tapes with data inside. I... (3 Replies)
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Dear Experts and Advanced User,
I encounter a rare problem as mentioned above. I am not able to read the tape cartridge using the following command:
#dd if=/dev/rmt/0mnb ibs=16k | tar tvf -
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5. Solaris
Hello, I am trying to copy a boot tape DDS-01 with miniroot, but i donīt get this copy. i have already used the command dd, but donīt work. There are other way to get it. (0 Replies)
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hey guys,
I'm trying to mount a SUN DDS-2 tape drive on a SUN Ultra 80 machine running Solaris 9. I had the SCSI drive connected at time of install, I'm very new to Solaris so I don't know if Solaris would detect the drive like that and install some form of device driver. But, what im posting... (2 Replies)
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7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Does anyone know how to partition 4mm DDS tapes in any flavor of UNIX besides HP-UX? My HP-UX box died and I have bunch of backup tapes with two partitions on them and I can't figure out how to read the second partition using other kinds of UNIX.
Thanks in advance,
Darren (1 Reply)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Does anyone know how to partition 4mm DDS tapes in any flavor of UNIX besides HP-UX? My HP-UX box died and I have bunch of backup tapes with two partitions on them and I can't figure out how to read the second partition using other kinds of UNIX.
Thanks in advance,
Darren (1 Reply)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
How do I find if a server contains a DDS3 or a DDS2 drive remotely ?
I checked in SMIT and I noticed the description field according to tape drives, but is there another more thorough way?
Thanks,
Luke (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: Skywlkr235
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
is it possible to see what is in a dds tape?
like in dos, we can write dir a: to see the contents of it?
thanks
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NG_SPLIT(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual NG_SPLIT(4)
NAME
ng_split -- netgraph node to separate incoming and outgoing flows
SYNOPSIS
#include <netgraph/ng_split.h>
DESCRIPTION
The split node type is used to split a bidirectional stream of packets into two separate unidirectional streams of packets.
HOOKS
This node type supports the following three hooks:
in Packets received on in are forwarded to mixed.
out Packets received on out will be discarded as illegal.
mixed Packets received on mixed are forwarded to out.
CONTROL MESSAGES
This node type supports only the generic control messages.
SHUTDOWN
This node shuts down upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
SEE ALSO
netgraph(4), ngctl(8)
HISTORY
The ng_split node type was implemented in FreeBSD 3.5 but incorporated into FreeBSD in FreeBSD 5.0.
AUTHORS
Julian Elischer <julian@FreeBSD.org>
Vitaly V. Belekhov <vitaly@riss-telecom.ru>
BSD February 19, 2001 BSD