Re: 'boot cdrom' - how to install tape drive to perform ufsrestore
From: Lars Tunkrans (Lars.Tunkrans.nospam_at_bredband.net)
Date: 05/30/03
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Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 21:44:42 +0200
Tim wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am investigating how to restore my solaris system from my backup
> tapes.
>
> My plan is to boot from my installation cd and then reformat the disk
> and restore my partitions from tape (ufsdumps).
>
> unfortunately my tape drive is not detected when booting off the cd.
>
> #MT status
> /dev/rmt/0n: no such file or directory.
>
> If i try a drvconfig i get read-only errors
>
> How can i get my system to see my tape drive from a cdrom boot?
>
> ta
>
> tim
How is the Tape unit attached to the machine ?
Which solaris version does your Boot CD have ?
If you have a modern machine and an old Boot CD
it is likley that some driver needed is not present on the CD.
Use a Boot CD that is contemporary with the server.
In other words, dont use a solaris 8 FCS boot CD to try to start
a SUNBLADE 100 it does'nt work well.
//Lars
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