Re: HOW to COpy Multiple Files from Tape To Hard Disk. Solaris 10

In article <1185209973.261992.162170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, KatiaFrye@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi:

I am trying to copy various Tapes with Mulitple files on them. Does
anyone have a script to copy multiple filrs from tape to Hard Disk?
Korn shell I know about dd and copying a single file, but am having a
hard time with doing multiple files with in a script. Thanks in
advance..


Hmm,
if dd works ok, do it in a loop:

#!/bin/sh
while dd ...
do
:
done

You must run dd on a non-rewinding device (otherwise the first file would
be copied over and over again).
Dependend on you system, the device names are e.g.

/dev/nrst/...
or
/dev/tape/nrst...

when the rewinding device is

/dev/rst/...
or
/dev/tape/rst...


--
Michael Tosch
IT Specialist


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