I'm resending this original poster's question because the connection between bacula-users and the forum was down for a time. There will be three more like this.
Silvestri wrote: > Hi all, > > i have a big problem about restore data from bacula backup tapes. > > I have a Fujitsu-Server with Win 2003 Server like OS, and a Virtual Machine > with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (guest OS, running Bacula Server). > > Two months ago I upgrade RAM on my server backup; after this date, all the > tapes used before upgrade are unreadable for bacula (no more tape label > found), but I can use all tapes made after RAM upgrading!!!! > > Backup operations run in correct way, without problems. > > If i try tu run ./btape to obtain informations about the label, this is the > returned error message: > > > block.c:999 Read error on fd=5 at file:blk 0:0 on device "LTO-2" (/dev/st0). > ERR=unable to allocate memory > > > I've tried to upgrade buffer size and min and max blocksize with mt and > bacula configuration files; in this case the error is: > > block.c:999 Read error on fd=5 at file:blk 0:0 on device "LTO-2" (/dev/st0). > ERR=input/output error > > > dmesg return this error: > > st0: Block limits 256 - 524288 bytes. > st0: Failed to read 67584 byte block with 64512 byte transfer. > > And from /var/log/messages: > > grep st0 /var/log/messages > > Mar 5 15:16:45 vmbckte kernel: st 0:0:1:0: Attached scsi tape st0 > Mar 5 15:16:45 vmbckte kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B) > Mar 5 15:29:01 vmbckte kernel: st0: Block limits 256 - 524288 bytes. > Mar 5 15:29:08 vmbckte kernel: st0: Failed to read 67584 byte block with > 64512 byte transfer. > > I use a SCSI TAPE Tandberg LTO-2, Ultrium-2 tapes > > My idea is that, in some way, Linux and/or Bacula have problems with new > configuration. > > Please Help Me! I have no more ideas.... > > [Crying or Very sad] +---------------------------------------------------------------------- |This was sent by wcplis...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
