Problems Copying Software Depot

[Daniel Penrose]

When I copy the software depot using "tar -cvf /depot depot.tar" or "rcp -rp server:/depot/ ./" my depot becomes corrupted. Any suggestions?

[Umapathy S · Accepted solution]

tar -cvf should do it proper. I think the command syntax is wrong.

HTH
Umapathy

[Daniel Penrose]

My apologies, I posted it incorrectly. The syntax was correct when I ran the command. The depot is corrupt after restoring the data.

[Steven E. Protter]

rcp isn't supposed to do that.

Try ftp.

If you restored using ftp, you must transfer the tar fine as binary.

If you ftp it ascii(the default with windows ftp) you will get corrupt results.

SEP

[Tim Sanko]

I once received my depot as a winzip and I ended up with a corrupted archive.

I reloaded it as a tar file and it came across fine.

Did you ftp it from a pc and transfer it ascii, not bin?

Tim

[Daniel Penrose]

The tar file was transferred by a tape. Either way, some of the contents became corrupted.

[Ramkumar Devanathan]

Hi,

What are the exact errors you are getting when installing on the new machine?

everything seems to be right - if you transferring via a tape - no ftp/rcp.

what is the command you use to install on the new node?

to copy a depot, why don't you use swcopy?

- ramd.