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From: Chip_N_Oliver@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: How to restor a level 0 archive?
Message-ID: <16436@cup.portal.com>
Date: 30 Mar 89 06:22:28 GMT
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Many thanks for those who previously replied to my request for info
on mounting this 2nd HD although it already had a root on it.  Now
I'm on to the next step which is to put a DOS (crowd grimaces)
partition on one of the HD's.  I did a level 0 backup of the disk
but now can't get the #?$%& archive restored back on the HD.

I'm attempting to restore a level 0 archive from a set of floppies while
booted from a boot floppy (V2.2).  I've tried various combinations after
having done a "mkdev hd" and/or "divvy -b 1 -c 1 -i".  Some people
have recommended using /dev/hd00 for the output device, others have
said to use hd0n (where n is the partition).  The XENIX manual gives
an example (in restor(C)) using /dev/hd1.

In any case, I haven't been successful with any of them.  I'm using the
following command:

restor rf /dev/fd196ds15 /dev/hdnn  (boot floppy on fd0, archive on fd1)
                                    ( tried using nn = 00, 01 & 1)

The result is that I receive disk read errors when I use /dev/hd00
and "disk full" messages when I use /dev/hd01.  The "disk full" message
is encountered several minutes into the read of the first floppy of a
12 floppy archive (apparently it allocates space for all the files
while reading the dump file?).  Before archiving, the file system only
used approx. 60% of the total disk space so I don't understand the
"disk full" message.

I'd appreciate it if anyone can shed any light as to what the problem
may be.

Notes:  I've tried using 2 different sets of archive floppies with the
same results.  I can not only do a successful dumpdir of the archive
sets, but also can INDIVIDUALLY restore files from the archive set.

Chip Oliver                                 coliver@cup.portal.com
Lockheed Missiles & Space                   sun!portal!cup.portal.com!coliver

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