[Info-vax] Backup problems

[David J Dachtera]

IanMiller wrote:
> 
> On Apr 3, 7:04 pm, totheedgeoft... at msn.com wrote:
> > Hello
> > I was wondering if there is anyway to recover/restart from a backup
> > failure. I'm trying to backup
> > data on a Seagate 73gb on a 3100-90 using a DLT-4000. The backup has
> > failed twice due to
> > the dlt has stop responding and all the lights start blinking. Since
> > this backup will take multi
> > volumes is there anyway to tell backup to start at file x volume x and
> > continue.
> > tks
> > ed
> 
> All the blinken lights oft means the  tape leader had detached. Time
> to unpick the drive or call a person who can

When it occurs during a run, it usually means the tape is toast. I've
done my share of manually despooling an entire DLT-IV cart. off the
take-up reel inside the drive after the tape got chomped.

...and no, BACKUPs are not restartable.

D.J.D.