Well, the tape drive is accessed. I think that it't the big Indian little Indian thing but we may just go with creating a TAR and FTPing it to the new server. thanks!
Bill Crawford wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Janyne Kizer wrote: > > > backup from sun: > > TAPEDRIVE=/dev/rmt/0 > > WORKDIR=/export/home/SUNarchive > > tar -cvf $TAPEDRIVE $WORKDIR/passwd > > > > restore to linux: > > TAPEDRIVE=/dev/rmt/1 > > WORKDIR=/local/restore > > cd $WORKDIR > > tar -xvf $TAPEDRIVE > > > > At this point we get a file not found error. > > I think Keith already nailed this one. On my box I only have > > [bill@pikachu bill]$ ls -l /dev/rmt* > crw-rw---- 1 root disk 12, 8 Feb 21 19:26 /dev/rmt16 > crw-rw---- 1 root disk 12, 6 Feb 21 19:26 /dev/rmt8 > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Janyne Kizer CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-5 Systems Programmer Administrator I NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Extension and Administrative Technology Services Phone: (919) 515-3609 _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list