* Jon LaBadie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 07:36:05AM -0500)
>>>> I'm using amanda-2.4.3 running on Redhat 7.1(2.4.9). I
>>>> managed to backup a raw device(/dev/sda13) using DUMP
>>>> but how do I restore it ? That raw device is not
>>>> mounted to any directory, it is reserved for Informix
>>>> use.
>>>
>>> Did you try amrestore? Perhaps the syntax:
>>>
>>> amrestore <tapedev> <hostname> /dev/sda13
>>>
>>> will be enough. I've not had a need to try it.
>>
>> May I politely suggest that it's a very good idea to occasionally restore
>> some data from your backups just to know what you need to do when you'e
>> accidentally wiped an entiore disk,a nd you have 500 screaming users at
>> your door demanding their files back right now ?
>>
> The OP said this was a raw database partition.
> It contains no user "files".
> That is what I've not had a need to try because
> I have no raw database partitions.
OK, I understand what you're saying.
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