To get the restore parameters: dd if=/dev/rmt/0n bs=32k count=1
The first block is text about the rest of the blocks. The 'skip=1' option of dd will get dd over it and into the actual dump. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:56 PM > To: amanda mailing-list > Subject: using dd to restore > > > Anyone know the syntax for restore with dd. I tried > positioning the tape and: > > dd if=/dev/rmt/0n bs=32k | restore -ivbf 2 - but it > complains "not in dump format" > > Jerry > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com >
