Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 17:13:18 -0600 From: Mark Tinguely <tinguely@plains.nodak.edu> To: aerygis@aluf.technion.ac.il, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: rdump error Message-ID: <199502062313.AA06911@plains.NoDak.edu>
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> Trying to do a dump onn the remote server with a command > > rdump -0uf korney:/dev/nrmt0h / > check the PATH you are using in the account on the korney. adding /usr/sbin to the PATH should help. if you are using another OS on korney soft link /usr/bin/rmt to wherever it located on your machine. if you are using a non-privledge account on korney to do the dump then softlink ~/rmt to the system remtape. A word of warning to those going from FreeBSd 1.1.x to FreeBSD 2.0 using DAT tapes, my FreeBSD 2.0 won't read my old dump tapes. <insert cussing because I had to reinstall FreeBSD 2.0, restore the files and build tar tapes>. I fact it still won't read a dump tape made with FreeBSD 2.0 from FreeBSD 2.0 unless I specify a block size: dump 0usbf 99999 4 /dev/nrst0 /dev/rsd0a yep, can't even dd it off, and neither Linux. I guess (and I will certainly get corrected if I am wrong), is has to do with fixed versus non-fixed record sizes. I just wanted to warn anyone making FreeBSD 1.x dumps on DAT (and prob 8mm) and expect to someday upgrade, add a block size to your dump script or for those dumping with FreeBSD 2.0 check today to see if you can restore the files and if not add ... --mark.
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