tar process is keep running

[Marc Lijour (Professeur d'Informatique)]

Le 3 Octobre 2003 20:07, login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org a écrit :
> Here is our set-up:
>
> OS:    		Mandrake Linux 8.2 2.96-0.76mdk
> Tape Drive:  	VXA AutoPak 1x7 Autoloader
> tar:   		GNU tar 1.13.25
>
> We are able to run this command sucessfully:
>
> /bin/gtar -cvf /dev/st0 /dir/of/backup
>
> where /dev/st0 is tape device and will backup "backup" directory
>
> Now we want to restore a file from the tape device using
>
> /bin/gtar -xvf /dev/st0 dir/of/backup/filename
>
> and we do restore the file "filename" within reasonable time
> depending on the size of the file but we never come back to
> system prompt. It appears (using strace -p process of the above
> tar command) that /bin/gtar is keep reading the tape forever.
>
> The file "filename" is seen ok and able to see its contents
> and no problem in access / move / rm of this "filename".
>
> On the net, it is suggested to put the "dir/of/backup/filename"
> into a file called fooboo and then run the following command:
>
> /bin/gtar -xvf -T fooboo /dev/st0
>
> But same result, file is restored but process keep reading the
> tape device forever.
>
> Any one can shed some lights what are we missing? Thanks a lot.

Just an idea, have you tried the Mandrake "Wizard"-tool? (I think it is 
including in 8.2)

> S. Mohammad [login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org]
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