Creating kernel failure

[Radim Jarosek]

Hi,

I tried installed HP 10.20 from tape.
Everything was running well to the creating new kernel.

There was failure.

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Compiling /stand/build/conf.c
ar: malformat archive (at 5286880)
exit code 1
Stop
config : made did an exit (1)

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I don't have knowleadge about this.

Please help !

Regards,

Radim

[Andy Monks]

It sounds like your tape was corrupt. Is this an original HP core tape?

[Radim Jarosek]

Hi,

yes, it's orginal HP tape.
But there may be problem with reading from DDS2. Is it possible ??


Radim

[Dan Hetzel]

Hi Radim,

I hope you have either another tape or a CD-ROM because this one looks to be corrupt.

If it's an original HP core tape, you could ask for a replacement.

There's not much you can do about this, unfortunately.

Good luck,

Dan

[Radim Jarosek]

Hi,

I will check another tape .. and I hope :-)

regards,

Radim

[Andy Monks]

Reading a dds1 tape (the core tape) on a dds2 drive is fine, so it won't be that.

As already suggested, try another tape (or cd if you have one).

[Dan Hetzel · Accepted solution]

Radim,

Another thing you could try: use a tape cleaning cartridge in your DAT drive.

I've had this a couple of time in the past that a 'corrupt' tape could be read again after cleaning the drive. The tape wasn't corrupt at all but the drive head was dirty...

Worth trying anyway. Most of us underestimate the need for cleaning, including myself. :-(

Take care,

Dan

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
Also clean the tape drive and try again - unless you have already tried that. ;-)

Paula

[Radim Jarosek]

Hi all,

I have cleaned DAT drive , changed tape and
from this moment I can work.
I was blind concering cleaning ... :-))

thanks again

Radim