RE: Deadly problems on an Informix 7.5 - ontape issue

Sounds to me like only a call to Tech Support can get the (empty) database up now -----Original Message----- From: Laverio [mailto:laverio@despammed.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 12:18 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Deadly problems on an Informix 7.5 - ontape issue I've a problem with an Informix 7.5 on Aix 4.3.3, I've re-initialized the system with an oninit -ivy and only after I've discovered that no one have made backups... Now, I'm thinking to recover the state using an old backup (no data, only dbs definitions) but I've no logs archived. I'm trying to recover only the rootdbs thru the ontape utility, but it leaves the db in recovery state, on the manual it's written that it will remain in that state until a logical restore (I've no logical logs backup...). Please help me, what I can do to bring it on line? P.S: Meanwhile, the db is now in quiescent mode, but only a dbspace seems available an the onstat -d reports only 53 pages used... I really need help! "I told you to make weapons, Taim. Show me just how deadly they are. Disperse the Shaido. Break them." - Rand Al'Thor, Car'a'carn, The Dragon Reborn. sending to informix-list