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
> 
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