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Re: [Networker] Is there a way to do a raw read off a tape that h ad a block size error?

2003-01-28 18:58:38
Subject: Re: [Networker] Is there a way to do a raw read off a tape that h ad a block size error?
From: Wes Ono <wono AT LEGATO DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:56:16 -0800
Daniel,

Check out the man page for scanner.  The -x option allows you to tie scanner
and uasm together to pull files off the tape.  This might be of help.

Wes

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Raymer [mailto:draymer AT INTERCALL DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:44 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Is there a way to do a raw read off a tape that had a
block size error?


I am a victim of the terrible st.conf misconfigure.  I have AIT2 tapes that
were written in 2k blocks rather than 64k blocks.  I desperately need to get
the info off these tapes.  When I do a restore, I am getting about a 70%
success rate (which surprises greatly) but some of the files I am getting
failures on are pretty critical.  Is there a way I can do a raw read off
these tapes or use scanner or something to get this data?  I am at a loss
here on what to do.  Thankfully st.conf is now fixed and the problem
shouldn't happen again (hopefully).  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Daniel Raymer
Unix Systems Administrator
InterCall
Desk - 706-634-4396
Cell - 706-773-1426
draymer AT intercall DOT com

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