Stefan, > Good to hear. What size did scratch have? > Much nicer device-name now, BTW, maybe this was the problem ... Do you > use this one (the corresponding non-rewinding device) in amanda.conf > as well ??
I'll have to try to pull it again, I seem to have subsequently overwritten it with a zero length file. > BC> I then tried to re-write the label with dd > > BC> samar 170# dd of=/dev/sdlt2 obs=32k if=./scratch > BC> 64+0 records in > BC> 1+0 records out > > Ok, I see, you had a bs=512 (0.5k) when you read and wrote the same > file with bs=32k (64 times bigger now). > > BC> Actually the xfsrestore file is a link to the executable in the /usr/sbin > BC> directory. It does make sense, after a fashion (why not a link for the > BC> xfsdump executable as well). > > >> >samar 126# which xfsrestore > >> >/sbin/xfsrestore > >> >samar 127# which xfsdump > >> >/usr/sbin/xfsdump > > As long as AMANDA actually USES it this is OK, yes. I had intended (and forgot) to write, that I checked the amdump log file and that the paths and names of the programs are correct. > I am looking forward to the results ... yah, me too. --- Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773
