RE: ontape to filesystem
Thanks to all who responded. I greatly appreciate the help.
I guess I was brainfarting and attempting to write to a directory instead
of creating a file with 660.
"Murray Wood
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RE: ontape to filesystem
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You need to create the file and have it with permissions 660, owner
informix:informix
TAPEDEV points to the file you are creating.
MW
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> Greetings,
>
> I would like to use ontape to backup to a unix filesystem.
> Is there a certain why the filesystem needs to be created to
> enable this or will I need to use onbar. I'm currently using
> IDS 9.40FC2 on HPUX 11i V1and an attempt to backup to a
> filesystem erros as seen below:
>
> $ ontape -s -L 0>
> Please mount tape 1 on /usr/dbexport and press Return to continue ...
> could not write archive tape.
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