Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 16:32:53 -0700 From: David Bear <David.Bear@asu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: invalid argument Message-ID: <20030722163253.A2808@asu.edu>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
while writing to a tape device using tar I get an error message: using 'tar czvf /dev/nsa0 /var/log/' ppsrv3# tar (child): can't write to /dev/nsa0 : Invalid argument My assumptions were 1) the dev/[n]sa0 device was the first scsi tape unit 2) that n meant non-rewinding 3) that I could write one tarball to the tape, then another, in succession. Then each tarball would reside on the tape, one after the other, and that I could untar them in succession as well. So, what would be the cause of the "invalid arg" messeage above? when attemptint to read the above tar file, with tar tzvf /dev/nsa0 tar happily lists all files in the archive, but ends with: gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file tar: Unexpected EOF on archive file I'm wondering if I have a blocking factor problem? This is a DAT/dds4 tape unit. Any advice would be appreciated. -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20030722163253.A2808>