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Date:      Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:10:28 -0600
From:      "Stephen Hilton" <nospam@hiltonbsd.com>
To:        "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        "Bill Moran" <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
Subject:   RE: reading SGI backup tapes on FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <KPEMJADBBBFPDEDOIOMBOEOBDIAA.nospam@hiltonbsd.com>
In-Reply-To: <3BF00FB5.70205@potentialtech.com>

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Bill,

> According to the SGI backup/restore program, cpio was used to make the
> backups.  So I've tried cpio on FreeBSD with no success.  Usually I get
> an "Input/Output" error.

"bru" is used also on these system for backup, IIRC your error message sound
familiar to trying to read a SGI bru DAT tape on a FreeBSD system with tar.

You may be able to get a "bru" demo for FreeBSD and try that on the tapes.

Regards,

Stephen Hilton


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