Re: [flexbackup-help] option -newtape not working

[Edwin H. <ed...@co...>]

[ Allori Lorenzo wrote: ]
> Dear Group,
> 
> i wanted to erase a tape making an index to it but it does not work.
> 
> i do:
> 
> # flexbackup -newtape
> 
> it takes a very long time do do it but it does it.
> 
> # flexbackup -fs /home/pippo
> 
> it says my tape has no index and so i have to format it with -newtape.
> 
> What do i have to do?

Does it work without the index header, or are you having a more generic
tape problem?

Try a sequence like the following:
(may want to use a couple smaller dirs first rather than your home)

flexbackup -erase -fs /home/pippo -d indexes=false 
flexbackup -fs <some other dir> -d indexes=false 

flexbackup -list         ( make this lists /home/pippo )
flexbackup -list -num 1  ( make sure this lists the other dir )


 -Edwin

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