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RE: [flexbackup-help] nonrewinding tape - freebsd 5.3
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From: <Erw...@sy...> - 2005-05-04 09:45:48
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I' m probing a simple tar cvf of a sample It takes 15 minutes to say=20 tar: /dev/nst0: n'a pu =C3=A9crire seulement 0 sur 10240 octets tar: Erreur non r=C3=A9cup=C3=A9rable: fin de l'ex=C3=A9cution imm=C3=A9dia= te Say that it can't write only 0 on 10240 octets And errors then stop execution=20 Theres is no update bios to do on the server, thougt I have now idea how beginning. I read something maybe a onfiguration with the scsi and ide to convert nst0 on nta0 but no ide how to convert this. Suggestion will be welcome.=20 Cordialement,=20 Erwan CHEVALIER=20 Consulting & Systems Integration Email : Erw...@sy...=20 T=E9l. : +33 (0)1 58 13 88 41 Web : www.bt.com/consulting -----Message d'origine----- De=A0: fle...@li... [mailto:fle...@li...] De la part de Doug Sampson Envoy=E9=A0: mardi 3 mai 2005 20:29 =C0=A0: 'fle...@li...' Objet=A0: RE: [flexbackup-help] nonrewinding tape - freebsd 5.3 > I had Debian 3.0r1 on this machine in a previous life (using=20 > '/dev/nst0' as > the tape device) and when using flexbackup, did not receive=20 > such messages. > The Flexbackup documentation says for FreeBSD users to use=20 > /dev/nsa0 as the > nonrewinding device. >=20 > Suggestions? >=20 > ~Doug More data... Here's the out of flexbackup -test-tape-drive: orion-dougs@~/bin: flexbackup -test-tape-drive flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net) /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK |------------------------------------------------------------ | Checking 'buffer' on this machine... Ok | Checking /bin/sh on this machine... unknown (probably Bourne Shell) |------------------------------------------------------------ /dev/nsa0: old model was 1 filemark at EOT /dev/nsa0: new model is 1 filemark at EOT | Testing will *erase* the tape currently in the drive! | Hit CTRL-C to abort within 10 seconds... |------------------------------------------------------------ | If for some reason this program does not exit within a few minutes, | Hit CTRL-C, and try adjusting $blksize, $pad_blocks, or $mt_blksize. |------------------------------------------------------------ | Rewinding & erasing tape... | Found index key 200505021626, next file is 1 | Record for 200505021626:all not found |------------------------------------------------------------ | Creating index key 200505031104 |------------------------------------------------------------ /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 1 Writing test file #1 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 17 Writing test file #2 Kilobytes Out 10 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 18 Writing test file #3 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 34 Rewinding... Skipping index label... /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 1 Reading test file #1 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 17 Reading test file #2 Kilobytes Out 10 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 18 Reading test file #3 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 34 Comparing... SUCCESS! Tape drive parameters seem to work just fine orion-dougs@~/bin:=20 I see flexbackup doesn't know which shell I am running. I'm running FreeBSD 5.3. Wonder how I can effectively communicate to flexbackup the shell version? orion-dougs@~/bin: mt -f /dev/nsa0 status Mode Density Blocksize bpi Compression Current: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ ---------available modes--------- 0: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 1: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 2: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 3: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ --------------------------------- Current Driver State: at rest. --------------------------------- File Number: 0 Record Number: 0 Residual Count 0 Also tape drive is identified as: sa0 at ahc1 bus 0 target 6 lun 0 sa0: <ARCHIVE Python 04106-XXX 743B> Removable Sequential Access SCSI-2 device=20 sa0: 5.000MB/s transfers (5.000MHz, offset 15) Umm...? ~Doug ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=3D20 _______________________________________________ flexbackup-help mailing list fle...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flexbackup-help ******************************************************************** This email may contain information which is privileged or confidential. If = you are not the intended recipient of this email, please notify the sender = immediately and delete it without reading, copying, storing, forwarding or = disclosing its contents to any other person Thank you Check us out at http://www.bt.com/consulting ******************************************************************** |
