Please, no comments that this is out-of-the-ark-ware. We know, we
don't have a choice.

Am attempting to do a level 0 restore from the live box for test
purposes using 'ontape -r'.

I issue the rewind command to /dev/rmt/0n, then the 'ontape -r'
command.

The message 'Please mount tape on...' appears, I press enter.

A little bit of work happens, the dbspaces get listed, followed by
'Archive Information':

Archive Information

Informix Dynamic Server Copyright(C) 1986-1998 Informix Software,
Inc.
Initialization Time 09/16/2003 10:08:33
System Page Size 2048
Version 6
Archive CheckPoint Time 09/14/2007 16:10:36
Bus Error

And it stops, as you can see with Bus Error.

Does anyone have an idea what that means, please? A problem with the
tape? (yes please - we have plenty more from the live box) A
hardware problem? (OMG)

All clues gratefully received.

On Oct 7, 9:04 am, Cats <ramwa... (AT) uk2 (DOT) net> wrote:
Should have mentioned that we have succesfully done a level 0 restore
on the test box before, both are running Solaris 8 on SPARC
architecture, both are IDS 7.31.FD9, and whilst we recently
'upgraded' (!!!) to that version from an earlier 32-bit 7.31 version
the level 0 tape should be from after that upgrade took place.

On Oct 7, 9:07 am, Cats <ramwa... (AT) uk2 (DOT) net> wrote:
<snip>
Arghhh!!! It's a bad morning. The live is 7.31.UD6 - have a nasty
feeling that could be the problem...

Have you *definitiely* successfully restored from a no-rewind device at all?

Also, does it still fail if you script the restore, eg:

ontape -r << !
^M
y
n
n
!

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Director m:07798 811708
Ardenta Limited e:neil.truby (AT) ardenta (DOT) com

"Cats" <ramwater (AT) uk2 (DOT) net> wrote

On Oct 7, 12:59 pm, "Neil Truby" <neil.tr... (AT) ardenta (DOT) com> wrote:
Yes, at least twice, think I had problems when I used the rewind
device. I think originally I had problems remembering how to force a
rewind of the tape device.

Will try that and let you know, but see below - the machine the tape
is from is running 32-bit IDS and this one is running 64-bit IDS and I
suspect that's the problem. Of course I could also try another tape
in case that's the problem.