I wrote, thinking that I had errors when using MAKEDEV to make the rz and tz
devices needed for restoring the OS from backup. As I learned from quite a
few of you, the list that ensues after issuing MAKEDEV is not an error; it's
a list of the devices crated. It's a Good Thing.
I had some extra help learning what tape devices to make. As Javier Aida wrote,
> Before booting, make sure which SCSI ID the tape is using. For
> example: if the TLZ07 is seen as MKA400:, then you should do the
> following: (supposing the bootable CDROM on SCSI ID 6).
> P00>> BOOT DKA600
> Choose system maintenance mode
> # cd /dev
> # ./MAKEDEV tz4 (the "four" is from MKA400)
> ^
> |
> This should create *rmt0*
At the console prompt, I did a >>>show device. Seeing that my TLZ07 was on
MKA500, I knew to use # ./MAKEDEV tz5.
Thanks to all who replied. This list is a fabulous community!:
Javier Aida - jaida_at_gmd.com.pe
Ed Silver - eds_at_travelbase.com
Clare West - clare_at_cs.auckland.ac.nz
Pedro J. Lobo - pjlobo_at_euitt.upm.es
alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com <- As always. Thanks, Alan for being there once again!
Pat Villani - patv_at_unx.dec.com
Kurt Knochner - Kurt.Knochner_at_Physik.TU-Muenchen.DE
Kelvin.hui_at_usiny.mail.abb.com <- for his summary of restoring the OS from dump tape
My original message:
> Our system disk is corrupt. This is a brand-new fun and exciting experience :)
>
> I have instructions (from this list: thank you Kelvin.hui_at_usiny.mail.abb.com)
> on how to restore from the dump tape, but I can't do the restore, as I'm
> booting from the CD and can't see the tape drive ("Can't stat dump file: no
> such file or directory").
>
> I tried # MAKEDEV tz0 in order to access the TLZ07 tape drive, but this
> returned the error:
>
> MAKEDEV: special file(s) for tz0:
> rmt1l
> .
> .
> .
> nrmt1a
>
> How do I enable access to the tape drive? Thanks!
Received on Thu Dec 05 1996 - 21:38:08 NZDT