Re: ontape -r problems
What is the backup path setup in your onconfig? If you are trying to
restore from /dev/null (like a past contractor of ours) it will NEVER work.
Also check the condition of the tape device. Have you ever done a
successful restore from this device on any other machine? Is the tape in
good condition?
-CZ
Sverre Larsson <sverre.larsson@sds.no> wrote in message
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> Hi ...
>
> I turn to this group in despare ... I can't seem to get 'ontape -r' to
> restore.
> I've experimented with a lot of different settings in the onconfig file;
and
> now
> I do get to backup the data to tape - but restoring will not work.
>
> I run Informix v. 7.30 UC6, the tape device is a DLT III-XT. I would
greatly
> appretiate
> getting av copy of any working $INFORMIXDIR/etc/onconfig file :-)
>
> Yours, Tore Guttormsen
> tore.guttormsen@nospam.sds.no (exclude 'nospam')
>
>