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Re: Help restoring
2005-08-26 10:01:23
Tony van der Hoff wrote:
I'm trying to recover my /etc directory from tape, so in accordance with
docs/RESTORE, I'm doing this:
[root@tony-lx etc]# mt fsf 1 && dd if=/dev/tape bs=32k count=1
AMANDA: FILE 20050821 tony-lx /etc lev 0 comp .gz program /bin/gtar
To restore, position tape at start of file and run:
dd if=<tape> bs=32k skip=1 | /bin/gzip -dc | bin/gtar -f... -
1+0 records in
1+0 records out
[root@tony-lx etc]# dd if=/dev/tape bs=32k skip=1 | /bin/gzip -dc |
/bin/gtar -xpvf -
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
2+0 records in
1+0 records out
Is /dev/tape rewinding or non-rewinding? You already read the first 32k
block in your first command, so if your tape is non-rewinding, the block
you are skipping (skip=1) is actually the first real data block. Try
without the skip=1, and tell us whether that works.
You might as well specify which OS you are on while you're at it, so
that we don't stress our crystal balls too much. :-)
Alex
PS. Are you sure you want to restore directly into /etc, if that's what
you're doing?
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Alexander Jolk * BUF Compagnie * alexj AT buf DOT com
Tel +33-1 42 68 18 28 * Fax +33-1 42 68 18 29
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