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- From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
- Subject: CMS JUMBO TAPE DRIVES & CPBACKUP - BAD COMBO???
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- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 12:47:30 GMT
- Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
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- I have been using CMS Jumbo tape drives for 4 or 5 years now. My latest is
- the 250. The backup s/w that comes with the drives really sucks in the user
- interface department, when compared with products like fastback & cpbackup.
-
- But, I have had constant restore problems when using cpbackup - and often when
- I do a backup with verify the backup fails. Do the same backup with verify
- with the CMS software (tape) on to the same tape & the backup/verify is fine.
- Restores are never a problem with "tape" (They really worked hard on the name
- for their product didn't they!)
-
- I have heard this several times on the net, but I was wondering if this really
- was a case of cpbackup is _really_ not working properly with the Jumbo drives.
- (Many people swear by cpbackup, but when asked if you have ever restored more
- than just the occasional file, the answer is usually no. They do lots of backups
- but have never really proven thay could restore the whole drive.)
-
- Has anyone used cpbackup to backup & restore a complete drive without a single
- problem? I have done this many times & usually (but not always) have problems
- with one or more files. The most annoying aspect of the program is when it
- does find an error it usually goes up the creek! It report there's an error
- reading file "xyz". If the file spans more than one block it re-reports the
- error for every bloody block! There is no way to say "forget this file"!
- Sometimes the program then can't find any files following the defective file.
- However if you start the restore again following the defective file it'll
- restore OK.
-
-
- Regards,
- Mike palmer
- Telephone: (305) 797-2326 (W) (305) 7546-3146 (H)
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