Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 07:21:59 -0500 (CDT) From: ptroot@uswest.com (Paul T. Root) To: tom@inna.net (Thomas Arnold) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP Tapedrive Message-ID: <199605171221.HAA21076@astro.acs.uswest.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960516162920.4438A-100000@caught.inna.net> from "Thomas Arnold" at May 16, 96 04:33:44 pm
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In a previous message, Thomas Arnold said: > > Okay. Switched to the sun setting. > > mt -f /dev/rst0 status returns : > Present Mode: Density = X3B5/88-185A Blocksize variable > ---------available modes--------- > Mode 0: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable > Mode 1: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable > Mode 2: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable > Mode 3: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable > > running a dump 0uf /dev/rst0 / returns : > > DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Thu May 16 16:19:50 1996 > DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch > DUMP: Dumping /dev/rsd0a (/) to /dev/rst > DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files] > DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories] > DUMP: estimated 30299 tape blocks on 0.78 tape(s). > DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories] > DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files] > DUMP: DUMP: 31084 tape blocks on 1 volumes(s) > DUMP: level 0 dump on Thu May 16 16:19:50 1996 > DUMP: Closing /dev/rst > DUMP: DUMP IS DONE > > > This is with a 2gig ( 90meter ) tape in drive. > > What bit of stupidity are we commiting? :-) Use the s and d options. Actually, I also use b, out of habit. I don't know if I should anymore. My dump command is (at least I think, the machine is at home): dump 0busdf 126 6000 54000 /dev/rst0 / Paul. -- Paul T. Root - USWEST !NTERPRISE Networking Service ptroot@uswest.com The very best, and oldest, computer system built by man is Stonehenge. Built by the Druids, who didn`t die out, but went bankrupt trying to debug the software. - unknown
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