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There are numerous consistency checks that can be listed by
restore and rrestore. Most checks are
self-explanatory or can ‘‘never happen’’. Here are some common errors:
filename
: not found on tape
The specified file name was listed in the tape directory but not found on the tape. This is
caused by tape read errors while looking for the file, and from using a dump tape created on
an active file system.
expected next file inumber , got inumber
A file not listed in the directory showed up. This can occur when using a dump tape created on
an active file system.
Incremental tape too low
When doing an incremental restore, a tape that was written before the previous incremental
tape, or that has too low an incremental level has been loaded.
Incremental tape too high
When doing an incremental restore, a tape that does not begin its coverage where the previous
incremental tape left off, or that has too high an incremental level has been loaded.
Tape read error while restoring filename
Tape read error while skipping over inode inumber
Tape read error while trying to resynchronize
A tape read error has occurred. If a file name is specified, the contents of the restored files are
probably partially wrong. If restore is skipping an inode or is trying to resynchronize the tape,
no extracted files are corrupted, although files may not be found on the tape.
Resync restore, skipped num blocks
After a tape read error, restore and rrestore may have to resynchronize themselves.
This message indicates the number of blocks skipped over.
WARNINGS
restore and rrestore can get confused when doing incremental restores from dump tapes that were
made on active file systems.
A level zero dump (see dump(1M)) must be done after a full restore. Since restore runs in user code, it
has no control over inode allocation; thus a full dump must be done to get a new set of directories
reflecting the new inode numbering, even though the contents of the files are unchanged.
AUTHOR
restore and rrestore were developed by the University of California, Berkeley.
FILES
/dev/rmt/0m Default tape drive.
/tmp/rstdr* File containing directories on the tape.
/tmp/rstmd* Owner, mode, and time stamps for directories.
./restoresymtab Information passed between incremental restores.
SEE ALSO
dump(1M), mkfs(1M), mount(1M), newfs(1M), rmt(1M), mt(7).
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