Re: dump/restore


Subject: Re: dump/restore
From: Tom Tarka (tommy@mp3.com)
Date: Thu Sep 16 1999 - 21:56:07 MDT


Rich Lafferty wrote:

> Quoting Rich Lafferty (rich@alcor.concordia.ca) from Wed, Sep 01, 1999 at 01:35:53PM -0400:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm running into a problem with dump that I can't quite figure out.
> > Here's the deal:
> >
> > # dump -0 -f /tmp/dump-test /
> > <dump happens without error>
> > # restore -C -f /tmp/dump-test
> > Tape is not a dump tape
> >
> > What on earth am I missing?
>
> Apologies for following up my own post -- but I'm scratching my head over
> this one and haven't heard anything.
>
> Could someone with dump installed just do a test dump to a file and
> check its integrity to see if it's broken dump or my broken system?

I can check it later tonight. fighting fires right now...
so, let me know if you get any responses, otherwise I'll put it on my list...

    -t



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