Re: tlug: Not Linux but a UNIX hardware problem

[Dmytro Kovalev <Dmytro.Kovalev@example.com>]

>>>>> "Dave" == Dave Gutteridge <dave@example.com> writes:

    Dave> Oh... and I also just had the brilliant idea to try using
    Dave> the dd command with a tape that I know works. (Usually to
    Dave> restore data we use tar xvf).  So with the tape that I

Just to clarify it more, could you try:

dd if=/dev.. bs= count=   | tar tvf -
 
**All but of=... option in 'dd'**

- dmytro 

    Dave> succesfully restored data from, I got the exact same error
    Dave> messages, which gives me hope that the current problem is in
    Dave> the command and it still might be possible to weasle some
    Dave> data off this *^&$*^%@% DAT.


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