Re: ontape restore failed

From: Paul Watson <paulw@wfsoftware.com> > >Sounds like you are using compression on the tape and not achieving >the ratio you need. Basically it looks like the tape is full. Well, yes, but what we both missed is that this is a _restore_. Surely it doesn't matter if the tape is full? :-) It may well be a compression issue, although I would have expected the drive to autodetect compression. Is the tape possibly damaged? >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 # ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com