restore ended with 0 files

[Sonk]

restore -xvf /dev/rmt1 /home/subdir/filename

This seems simple enough, but it restored 0 files. This was my 4th attempt. I cannot believe that it should take 3+ hours to restore ONE file! I did a restore -T to check to see how the file was listed on the tape first. It is

listed as /home/subdir/filename
not ./home/subdir/filename

Do you see anything wrong with this? s-)

 

[aixfan]

I've had the same problem myself. I got around it by restoring the subdirectory, rather than the specific file. Don't know exactly why it worked, but it did.

 

[aixqueen]

is it possible there are hidden characters in the name? at the end maybe?
Maybe a wild card....?

 

[Sonk]

No hidden characters, but just discovered the error of my ways. This apparently must be done from the root directory. Each of my failures occurred when I was in the directory where I wanted the file to be placed. I still do not understand why it takes over 3 hours for one small file to be restored. But it works starting from
$/
so I learned something. Thanks to both respondents!

 

[bi]

The restore was looking at every single file that is on the tape before the file you wanted to restore. That is what takes so much time.