HP-RT UNIX V03

[bajard-jacobs]

I want to duplicate an auto bootable cartridge.
I duplicate the cartridge with "cpio" command but the support is not auto bootable ...

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

Are you saying you wish to duplicate a tape that you use to boot from and install?
If so, this may or may not work, but is worth a try:

dd if=/dev/rmt/0mn of=/file1 bs=2k
dd if=/dev/rmt/0mn of=/file2 bs=10k
mt -t /dev/rmt/0m rew

The above assumes that:
a) the device is at /dev/rmt/0m
b) htere is enough disc space under / for the files.
c) note the use of hte no-rewind device.


Now insert an blank tape and do:
dd if=/file1 of=/dev/rmt/0mn bs=2k
dd if=/file2 of=/dev/rmt/0mn bs=10k
mt -t /dev/rmt/0m rew

and now see if you can boot to the tape.

[Steven E. Protter]

If by chance you are talking about an ignite tape, there is a command called.

copy_boot_tape

I've never used it. Its just as fast to run make_tape_recovery again.

Here is a discussion of that utility.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x16c9d7d96cbad711900a0090279cd0f9,00.html

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[bajard-jacobs]

it's OK...
Thank you very much for your help !
Best regards
Fran??ois