Cpio restore I/O read error 1

[StamaMan]

Hi

I am trying to resolve a problem on a sco unix box in the Falklands. I have just received a backup from them to load onto my box so that I can try to resolve their problem.

The command I use to restore the data is cpio -idcuvB < /dev/rStp1

The tape device engages but I get the error message
cpio: I/O error on read()
I get the same error if I try to read the tape cpio -ivt < /dev/rStp1

Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

Stamaman

 

[stanhubble]

Assuming the tape is at room temperature, try a:
tape reten /dev/xStp1
then retry the cpio -itv < /dev/rStp1.

if it still fails:
- try it on a different tape drive.
- get another backup.

 

[cdlvj]

You may also explore the dd command and try to move the raw data file to disk. Then try the cpio from the disk file.

 

[rgraf]

Hello,
Are you sure it's a cpio tape ? Just out of curiosity try the &quot;tar tvf /dev/<your device>&quot; command and see what happens.

Rob

 

[PHV]

What is the output of |code] dtype /dev/rStp1 [/code] ?

 

[mrregan]

do you get an i/o error if you try to:
cat /dev/rStp1 | more