On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 01:17:43PM +1100, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > > I try next week to write a little shell script which takes the > *first* 32 block, dumps it to a file, reads is, and starts writing on the first > zero, appends the TOC (as in tar location/filemarks/date) making sure not > writing past the 32K and dumps it back to to the tape. > I think using a "mt -f /dev/tape rewind" or "mt -f /dev/tape asf 0" > should me put me onto the beginning of the header block. > Then I will check whether AMANDA still recognises this tape as an > AMANDA tape ... >
What you will know if whether it works on YOUR setup. Your findings will not generalize to someone else's. Different tape formats (DLT, AIT, DDS[234], ...) may all react differently. And I don't know if there is an impact from the tape driver in the OS. If so that may influence things also. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
