Tar usage between two boxes

Thanks, Mike & Matt, for your feedback. I learned a great deal by your direction.
HOWEVER, it still gives me a 'tar: tape read error' on the box with a 2GB DDS Tape Unit.

I was able to create a special device for DDS1 on the box with the C1553A 4GB unit. Later, I found that there was already a DDS1 present, linking to a D800 type. I tried all of the devices that were present, D1600, BEST and even NOMOD. I can tar to tape on the unit HP35470A 2GB unit (it does have an A on the end - should that make a difference?) and the C1553A 4GB unit DOES read and retrieve from it - as expected. But, what is the deal with the reverse?

Any additional help will be greatly, greatly appreciated... Wayne

Wayne Larimore <dwljr_at_ionet.net> wrote in article <01bd8f3b$ecd70980$2a27a8c0_at_computer>...
> I have two HP9000 boxes which each have different DDS Tape drives:
>
> a) C1533A 4GB DDS Data Compression Tape Drive [DAT]
> b) HP35470 2GB DDS Tape Drive [DAT]
>
> I successfully copied a file via TAR to tape drive a, however, when I
> attempt to do a tar -x /dev/rmt/0m file1.dmp on tape drive b it gives me
an
> error. Am I doing something wrong? Are the tape drives not compatible?
> Is their another command or parm I should use?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated,
>
> Wayne Larimore
> wayne.larimore_at_alltel.com
> dwljr_at_ionet.net
> %Alltel Information Services, Inc.
>
>
Received on Fri Jun 05 1998 - 08:57:20 CDT