[Q] Restore

From: Jean-Loup Risler <Jean-Loup.Risler_at_genetique.uvsq.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 96 10:59:09 +0100

Dear gurus,

I am running DU 3.2c

I want to restore files that have been inadvertently deleted by a user.

I usually dump my file systems on one single tape, here is the procedure:

#---------------------------
/usr/bin/mt -f /dev/rmt0h rewind
/usr/sbin/dump -0uf /dev/nrmt0h /usr
/usr/sbin/dump -0uf /dev/nrmt0h /buffon
/usr/sbin/dump -0uf /dev/nrmt0h /cgm
/usr/sbin/dump -0uf /dev/nrmt0h /gcg
/usr/sbin/dump -0uf /dev/nrmt0h /junk
/usr/bin/mt -f /dev/rmt0h weof
/usr/bin/mt -f /dev/rmt0h rewind
#----------------------------

The files I want to restore are in /junk, hence the 5th file system.

Before entering restore, I skip the 4 first file systems:

/usr/bin/mt -f /dev/nrmt0h fsf 4

Now I enter "restore -i". "ls" shows that I am correctly positioned.
I then "add" the files I want to restore, then "extract"

Now comes a totally cryptic question:

> You have not read any tapes yet
> Unless you know which volume your file(s) are on you can start
> with the last volume and work towards the first.
> Specify next volume #:

I tried "1" .... The tape unit becomes busy for some time, then I get
the prompt "restore > "
I quit, and see than I did not restore anything....

Besides the fact that the question is cryptic (hence stupid and useless)
what should I answer?

I understand that the tape has to be correctly positioned for me to be
able to "add" the files I want to extract. Since I _am_ correctly
positioned, what is this f.... "next volume #" ??
I found nothing useful in the System Administration book.

Thanks for your help,

Jean-Loup




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