Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:51:05 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Transferring dump files ASCII or BINARY Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907030050260.3820@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <88A2C55F2383454997EBC477921FC913@GRANT> References: <88A2C55F2383454997EBC477921FC913@GRANT>
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> I downloaded it in binary mode, and when I try t that's right. > restore -rf /usbstick/root.dump > > I am getting: > > "Tape is not a dump tape" > > Should dumps be transfered in BINARY or ASCII mode? binary. > > Any other insights welcome. there is other problem somewhere else. > > Also, should I remove the .snap file in the pristine filesystem before performing the restore? no need. > > Also, The dump was done on a freebsd 7.2 R machine, and I am using the FreeBSD 7.2 live filesystem CD to do the restores. ALL fine.
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