On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:56 PM, cpreston <bacula-fo...@backupcentral.com> wrote: > > 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. > There is a forum now? > > 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. >> Looks to me that the bacula-sd is configured wrong. I mean what is the setting for "Maximum Block Size". Is it less than 67584?
>> 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 > -- John M. Drescher ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
