the problem was in the tar syntax tar tvf /dev/rmt/1
instead of the GNU Tar I Was used to use
tar -tv -f /dev/rmt/1
anyway tar tvf /dev/rmt/1 does not show me anything it quits after a few
seconds so at the end it does not work.
I did the backups using gnu tar but anyway it should work if I test them
back with sun tar, but it does nt owork ot tell the truth and I dunno why.
I installed GNU tar and now everything works
thanks to all who helped me
Rick
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Riccardo Veraldi wrote:
>
> I inspected the problem more closely.
> The kernel can see the device DLT DEC TZ88
>
> Jun 22 09:24:25 suncms unix: /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/st@5,0 (st12):
> Jun 22 09:24:25 suncms <Vendor 'DEC ' Product 'TZ88 (C) DE'>
> Jun 22 09:24:25 suncms unix: st12 at fas0:
> Jun 22 09:24:25 suncms unix: target 5 lun 0
> Jun 22 09:24:25 suncms unix: st12 is /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/st@5,0
>
> but when I Try to see what is on the cassette
> [suncms] /dev/rmt # tar -tv -f /dev/rmt/1
> tar: /dev/rmt/0: I/O error
>
> when I do it no led is flashing, seems like that the system cannot access
> the device.
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 50 May 2 14:36 1 ->
> ../../devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/st@5,0:
>
> so the device is correct.
> I do not know why it tells me I/O error on rmt/0. I Am accessinm rmt/1 and
> not rmt/0
>
> rmt/0 is the internal DAT device instead
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 50 May 2 14:36 /dev/rmt/0 ->
> ../../devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/st@4,0:
>
> I cannot understand why I get the I/O error message on rmt/0
>
> in st.conf I have these devices
> # "DEC TZ87", "DEC DLT", "DLT2",
>
> so there is not TZ88
>
> what I Can do to make my DLT for backup work ???
> I ma really in problems I cannot make backup
> Before on Solaris 2.6 it was working...
>
> THANKS
>
> Rick
>
> On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, Riccardo Veraldi wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello managers I got a problem.
> > I Was running on my Slaris 2.6 a DLT tape drive, Digital TZ88
> >
> > After I installed Solaris 7 now ICannot make it to work anymore.
> > I just numbered the device as number 6 and I think the system can see it
> >
> > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 50 Jun 19 12:32 /dev/rmt/2 ->
> > ../../devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/st@6,0:
> >
> > but when I try to test some DLT cassette content or to add stuff t oa
> > cassette with tar I got this error
> >
> > > tar -tv -f /dev/rmt/2
> > tar: /dev/rmt/0: I/O error
> >
> > BEfore it was working on the same machine with Solaris 2.6
> >
> > how I can do to fix this ???
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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