Re: [flexbackup-help] solaris 9 mt

[Ken R. <kr...@tl...>]

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Edwin Huffstutler wrote:

>
>[ Ken Rice wrote: ]
>> Is it possible to have flexbackup not attempt to set blksize?
>
>Try $mt{'setblk'} = "nop";  in the config file.

I had tried:
$mt{'setblk'} = 'nop';
so that could have been my issue

> 
>> We have a Sun DLT7000 and the OS is Solaris 9.
>
>So what is the right incantation to set blocksize for you? 
>I'd like to have it do the right thing.

There is no command for mt that allows you to set blocksize,
least none that I've found. This was on a Sun E5500,
running Solaris 9, and the Sun DLT7000.

You can specify it with ufsdump, though, although higher than 126
with a cartridge (or any tape I believe) isn't recommended. (?)

Sorry, been up for 24 hours now, as ufsdump was being used incorrectly in
a backup script, and the only fs written to tape was /!!
So I have been in panic mode.

I finally have ufsdump working now, and I'm more accustomed to Linux, 
which is what I wish the server was running.

I will try flexbackup on my Linux servers, though, when I return to the 
sanity of them. 

Frankly, I'd still like to try flexbackup, so I'll try the single quotes
either Sunday or Monday.

thank you!

Ken

Sorry, real tired.