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Re: ontape restore failed

Posted in 2000

Topics: Backup & Restore, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

Obnoxio The Clown — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

From: Martin Haluza <martin.haluza@sasprg.cz> > >I have this problem. I use IDS 7.31 on IRIX 6.5.4. It is on-line and >everything >is O.K. What I need is to restore a last week backup. > >I went off-line and tried: > >ontape -r> >but got this error: >Tape defunction ioctl failed code -1 errno 28. > >Errno 28 is no space on device. >Does anyone know what's the problem? What device is ment? >I have plenty of space in /tmp. Possibly the tape? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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Carlson@WHSmith — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > > From: Martin Haluza <martin.haluza@sasprg.cz> > > > >I have this problem. I use IDS 7.31 on IRIX 6.5.4. It is on-line and > >everything > >is O.K. What I need is to restore a last week backup. > > > >I went off-line and tried: > > > >ontape -r> > > >but got this error: > >Tape defunction ioctl failed code -1 errno 28. > > > >Errno 28 is no space on device. > >Does anyone know what's the problem? What device is ment? > >I have plenty of space in /tmp. > > Possibly the tape? > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com In HP, here's what I get for errno 28: ErrNo: 28 ShortDesc: ENOSPC LongDesc: No space left on device / Could be your tape parameters are set bigger than the tape capacity?? -- John Carlson Informix DBA WHSmith USA #include std_disclaimer.h /* These are my opinions, not my company's opinion */

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Paul Watson — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Sounds like you are using compression on the tape and not achieving the ratio you need. Basically it looks like the tape is full. Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > > From: Martin Haluza <martin.haluza@sasprg.cz> > > > >I have this problem. I use IDS 7.31 on IRIX 6.5.4. It is on-line and > >everything > >is O.K. What I need is to restore a last week backup. > > > >I went off-line and tried: > > > >ontape -r> > > >but got this error: > >Tape defunction ioctl failed code -1 errno 28. > > > >Errno 28 is no space on device. > >Does anyone know what's the problem? What device is ment? > >I have plenty of space in /tmp. > > Possibly the tape? > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # You are only young once Tel: +44 1436 674728 # but you can be immature Fax: +44 1436 678693 # for ever www.wfsoftware.com #

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