[LUNI] restore: tape read error on first record

[Richard Reina]

Rob,

I don't have a lot of solid answers to your questions.  The last time was a few weeks ago.  There were some warning about SE linux alt files not dumping but I tested restore since than and it worked.  I appreciate your reply, and I am desperate need of help, but not in a very good frame of mind for answering questions right now. 

Robert Smith <r_a_smith3530 at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 

Richard Reina  wrote:  Hi all,

I have a serious problem as I cannot access critical files on a backup tape.
When I try restore -i -f /dev/nst0 I get:

restore: tape read error on first record

I've tried with three different days backup up tapes and get the same error. Any help would be enourmously appreciated before I jump out the window.

Richard

  
Richard, when was the last time that you were able to run a successful restore? It sounds like the data on the tapes could be corrupted. Are these new tapes, or ones that you've been re-using? Also, when you performed the backups, were there any weird messages?
   
  Rob Smith
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