wargaski@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Robert E. Wargaski Jr.) (03/12/91)
I have been receiving some odd errors from our RS/6k when it runs our incremental backup script. The script is as follows (host1 is the RS/6k, and host2 is the Sun whose /usr1 disk is being backed up to the RS/6k tape unit): #!/bin/sh tctl rewind #make sure tape rewound /etc/umount /u #unmount /u for backing up /etc/backup -f /dev/rmt0.1 -9 -u /u #actually back up /u---no rewind /etc/mount /u #remount /u rsh host2 /etc/dump 9ubf 500 host1:/dev/rmt0.1 /usr1 #backup host2 to host1's tape drive tctl rewind #rewind tape This is the tail end of the stdout from the backup script (set up in root's crontab to run at 4:30 every morning): DUMP: DUMP: 30281 tape blocks on 1 tape(s) DUMP: DUMP IS DONE DUMP: level 9 dump on Thu Mar 7 04:32:58 1991 DUMP: write: There is a request to a device or address that does not exist. DUMP: Write error on tape 1 DUMP: fopen on /dev/tty fails DUMP: Bad return code from dump: 65280 /dev/rmt0.1: Cannot create another process at this time. The lines prefaced with DUMP: are stdout/stderr from the dump program on the Sun. It seems that the dump completes, but then chokes when it's wrapping things up. This script has been running since September with no problems. The odd thing about the AIX error at the end (about /dev/rmt0.1 not being able to create another process) is that the script is run at 4:30 in the morning when nobody is logged on . . . Does anyone know why /dev/rmt0.1 can't create another process? Thanks. Rob -- Robert E. Wargaski Jr. This is stupid. -- Vila wargaski@nwu.edu When did that ever stop us. -- Avon ACNS DSS, Northwestern University Moooo!