Re: Backup problems on Win NT 4.0

Posted in 1998

Tim@Chettle.demon.co.uk — Mon, 22 Jun 1998 22:23:27 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

As far as i am aware you can't access the tape drive via this method as it isn't a network shared device. Jon Inge Sten wrote in message <01bd9b80$28d32f90$6e7145c1@thomas>... >Hi folks, > >I run an Informix db on my NT 4.0. >The problem is that the ontape command can't find the tape device. >I think the problem may be the "mounting" in the ONCONFIG file: >TAPEDEV \\\\server\\Tape0> >The backup works just fine when i write to a file: >TAPEDEV c:\\backup\\file.000> >What is wrong ?? >Any clues? >Has anybody done this? > >Thanks >Jon Inge Sten > >jims.epas@elanders.no