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make_recovery?
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jollyroger
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Depending upon what version, but as far as I remember, make_recovery builds a tape archieve using the tar command.
Therefore, if you use the mt command with the no rewind option for the tape device to step over the boot record you can then access the backup using tar.
Thus to check if you backup worked and to then retreive a file, put the tape in and enter:
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsr 1 #forwards the tape
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0m # will list all the files to check
Then rewind the tape and start again for your restore:
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsr 1
tar -xvf /dev/rmt/0m [ your files ]
Best of luck
Therefore, if you use the mt command with the no rewind option for the tape device to step over the boot record you can then access the backup using tar.
Thus to check if you backup worked and to then retreive a file, put the tape in and enter:
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsr 1 #forwards the tape
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0m # will list all the files to check
Then rewind the tape and start again for your restore:
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn rew
mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsr 1
tar -xvf /dev/rmt/0m [ your files ]
Best of luck
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