Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 00:26:23 -0700 From: "freep" <freep@thecity.sfsu.edu> To: <mjacob@feral.com>, <freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: one file system two tapes Message-ID: <NCBBJPDLBJCLBBFADHOMIEGIDGAA.freep@thecity.sfsu.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10008142153120.13593-100000@beppo.feral.com>
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Mon 14 Aug 21:59:15 PDT 2000
~ $ su -l
Password:
Mon 14 Aug 21:59:23 PDT 2000
Here are the results of your suggestions:
~ # mt -f /dev/nrsa0 stat
Mode Density Blocksize bpi Compression
Current: 0x24:DDS-2 variable 61000 DCLZ
---------available modes---------
0: 0x24:DDS-2 variable 61000 DCLZ
1: 0x24:DDS-2 variable 61000 DCLZ
2: 0x24:DDS-2 variable 61000 DCLZ
3: 0x24:DDS-2 variable 61000 DCLZ
---------------------------------
Current Driver State: at rest.
---------------------------------
File Number: 0 Record Number: 0
~ # mt -f /dev/nrsa0 blocksize 0
~ # dump -0au -h 0 -d 61000 -f /dev/nrsa0 /home
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Aug 14 22:00:59 2000
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/rwd0s1h (/home) to /dev/nrsa0
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 5438472 tape blocks.
DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
DUMP: 3.87% done, finished in 2:04
DUMP: 7.07% done, finished in 2:11
[deleted]
DUMP: 70.75% done, finished in 0:53
DUMP: write error 3888064 blocks into volume 1
DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no")
I'm not sure what to do next to overcome this problem. Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated,
Sam
Free Print Shop
3145 23rd St
San Francisco, 94110
Phone: 415.648.3222
Fax: 415.648.4466
Website: http://freeprintshop.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Jacob [mailto:mjacob@feral.com]
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 9:55 PM
To: Sam
Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org
Subject: RE: one filesystem two tapes
Ah. You do you have the tape set to fixed blocksizes?
Try
mt -f /dev/nrsa0 stat
If the blocksize field is nonzero, try setting
mt -f /dev/nrsa0 blocksize 0
And see if that helps. Sigh. I need to revisit this area and ignore the
folks
who've been telling me to not fix EOT handling.
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Sam wrote:
> I have tried to use dump with this command:
>
> dump -0au -h 0 -d 61000 -f /dev/nrsa0 /home
>
> When what appears to be the end of tape is reached I get this error
message:
>
> DUMP: write error 3725120 blocks into volume 1
>
> and a choice to restart or abort. I've done this a number of times with
the
> same error message except for the block number. What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks, Sam
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Jacob [mailto:mjacob@feral.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 8:50 PM
> To: Sam
> Cc: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: one filesystem two tapes
>
>
>
> Use dump(8) so it splits across multiple tapes.
>
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Sam wrote:
>
> > I have a file system larger than can be held on a dds-2 tape. is there
any
> > way to back it up so that what does not fit on one tape fits on the
next.
> if
> > there is a way how do you do it,
> > Thanks
> > Sam
> >
> >
> >
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