ontape backup (copy ?)

Posted in 2006

Dirk Moolman — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:08:57 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Is it possible to dd an ontape backup from one tape to another, to make a copy of it ? Dirk Moolman Database and Unix Administrator Agility Technologies (HealthCorp) The other day I was trapped on an escalator for hours....the power went out!!! Disclaimer: http://196.33.167.70/disclaimer

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Superboer — 11 Oct 2006 07:19:39 -0700 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Hello Dirk, yes providing that you use the blocksize TAPEBLK where the ontape backup was created with ex: 128K dd if=somedev of=someotherdev ibs=128k obs=128k Superboer. Dirk Moolman schreef: > Is it possible to dd an ontape backup from one tape to another, to make > a copy of it ? > > > > > > > > Dirk Moolman > Database and Unix Administrator > Agility Technologies (HealthCorp) > > > > The other day I was trapped on an escalator for hours....the power went > out!!! > > > > Disclaimer: http://196.33.167.70/disclaimer

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