Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 14:25:16 -0800 From: Gregory Carvalho <GregoryC@stcinc.com> To: Dave Wells <wellsian@caffeine.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: dump/restore problem Message-ID: <38A72F4C.3C92BD03@stcinc.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002130955320.1275-100000@boris.netgate.net>
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I used the restore -if /dev/nrsa0, and changed to the directory Employment, used add *, ls showed all the files with an asterisk, then extract, and was prompted: You have not read any tapes yet. Unless you know which volume your file(s) are on you should start with the last volume and work towards the first. Specify next volume #: 4 Mount tape volume 4 Enter ``none'' if there are no more tapes otherwise enter tape name (default: /dev/nrsa0) I have tried various permutations, volume 4 and 3, tape name none, CR, and /dev/nrsa0. Subdirectory names get restored, but no files get restored. I did not specify -h in the restore command. Thanks for your help Greg Dave Wells wrote: > > Ah, then the "root" of your backup is already /usr/newdrv, and unless the > dump included a /usr/newdrv/usr/newdrv/Employment path then your restore > won't find anything. Chop /usr/newdrv from your restore cmd. > > By the way, the interactive (-i) mode of restore is a handy way to find > things when dumps are fighting you. From there you can move around the > dump, list, select, and extract files. > > Dave > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Gregory Carvalho wrote: > > > I am certain it is the correct volume. Here are the two commands I issue > > prior to restore: > > > > # mt -f /dev/nrsa0 rewind > > # mt -f /dev/nrsa0 fsf 3 > > > > If I issue > > # restore -tf /dev/nrsa0 > files.text > > then files.text contains the Employment directory and it's contents. > > > > To create the tape, I use BackupThisSystem script: > > > > #!/bin/sh > > for filesys in / /var /usr /usr/newdrv > > do > > dump -0au -f /dev/nrsa0 $filesys > > done > > mt -f /dev/nrsa0 rewind > > mt -f /dev/nrsa0 offline > > > > I hope this is what you are asking for regarding the file systems > > attached: > > /dev/da0s1a / > > /dev/da0s1f /usr > > /dev/da0s1e /var > > /dev/da1c /usr/newdrv > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > wellsian wrote: > > > > > > Are you sure the files in question are on that part of the tape? I mean > > > not elsewhere in a multiple-dump backup that might require you to "mt > > > /dev/rsa0 fsf 2" first or something? What are the dump commands that > > > created the tape? (from when it was blank and fully rewound) What's the > > > mount command show for where your filesystems are attached? > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Gregory Carvalho wrote: > > > > > > > I am unable to restore /usr/newdrv/Employment from a dump volume. I > > > > receive the following: > > > > > > > > # restore -xvf /dev/nrsa0 /usr/newdrv/Employment/ > > > > Verify tape and initialize maps > > > > Tape block size is 10 > > > > Dump date: Sat Jan 1 16:16:17 2000 > > > > Dumped from: the epoch > > > > Level 0 dump of /usr/newdrv on homer.stcinc.com:/dev/da1c > > > > Label: none > > > > Extract directories from tape > > > > Initialize symbol table. > > > > ./usr/newdrv/Employment is not on the tape > > > > Extract requested files > > > > You have not read any tapes yet. > > > > Unless you know which volume your file(s) are on you should start > > > > with the last volume and work towards the first. > > > > Specify next volume #: ^Crestore interrupted, continue? [yn] n > > > > > > > > I am using FreeBSD 3.2R. I have tried entering 0 through 4 for the > > > > volume, but to no avail. restore -t displays the Employment dir and it's > > > > files. I would appreciate someone explaining the proper restore command > > > > syntax since mine is obviously flawed. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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