Re: test that mksysb

From: Patrick B. O'Brien (pobrien_at_DOIT.NV.GOV)
Date: 04/20/05

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    Date:         Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:27:08 -0700
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    
    

    How can script this? This command wants me to hit enter here, tia

    root@xxx /home/root # restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0.1
    Please mount volume 1 on /dev/rmt0.1.
            Press the Enter key to continue.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Patrick B. O'Brien
    Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:52 AM
    To: 'IBM AIX Discussion List'
    Subject: RE: test that mksysb

    Nice kill and thank you!!!!

    restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0.1

    -----Original Message-----
    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of Jean-Marc Monnez
    Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:37 AM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: test that mksysb

    You must use /dev/rmt0.1 with the restore command too.
    /dev/rmt0 is a rewind "before AND after" driver.

    Regards

    -- JMM

    -----------------------------
    Jean-Marc MONNEZ
    MSA / AGORA / ATD
    monnez.jean-marc@agora.msa.fr
    -----------------------------

    "Patrick B. O'Brien" a écrit :

    > I've got a good mksysb image on a 4mm tape; (135457 of 135457 files
    > (100%))
    >
    > I want to test this tape as best I can by doing the following,
    > shouldn't this work? I'm pretty sure this tape is good; maybe block
    > size???
    >
    > root@xx /home/root # tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
    >
    > root@xx /home/root # tctl -f /dev/rmt0.1 fsf 3
    >
    > root@xx/home/root # restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0
    >
    > Please mount volume 1 on /dev/rmt0.
    >
    > Press the Enter key to continue.
    >
    > restore: 0511-123 The volume on /dev/rmt0 is not in backup format.
    >
    > Mount volume 1 on /dev/rmt0.
    >
    > Press the Enter key to continue.
    >

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