directory checksum error (tar tv)

[Emanuele De Angelis]

Hi all,
i have a problem.

SERVER:/# tar -tv
Tar: blocksize = 2
directory checksum error
SERVER:/#

Why?

Please Help me.

Thank's in advance.

[Leo Wong_1]

r u sure you back up it as tar command or cpio?

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

try it with giving the complete path:
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0m
that's the default for HP-UX.

Also check which tar is used:
which tar

Maybe you can give us more infos?
From where do you want to read a tar?
From where is this tar?

Regards
Volkmar

[Emanuele De Angelis]

Thanks for replay.

I want read a backup tape.

Tar is located in /usr/bin/tar.

My OS is HP-UX 11.11

[G. Vrijhoeven]

Hi,

Did you specify the file/tapedrive you want to view untared?
Check man tar.


Gideon

[Emanuele De Angelis]

The tape drive is /dev/rmt/0m

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

'I want read a backup tape'
was it a SAM backup?
Then you have to use SAM to reread the tape.

And only to get clearance:
tar -tvf /dev/rmt/0m
gives the same?

Vo.