the drive is a tandberg SLR
the -q parameter did the trick though, maybe its time to document it?
new problem:
how do i get xfsdump to compress stuff?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <e.abbink@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: xfsdump aborts after assertion failure
> Hi, Esger.
>
> I just went through the same thing.
>
> Is the tape drive a QIC drive (TR-something)?
>
> If so, try using the -q parameter, instead of the -b (-q is/was previously
> undocumented), and see how you make out.
>
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, E. Abbink wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > i have a problem dumping my xfs filesystem.
> >
> > setup:
> > 2.4.17 stock kernel patched with latest(1.0.2) xfs and various (suse)
> > patches.
> > xfsdump & xfsprogs are downloaded latest versions as well.
> > xfs filesystem mounted in root reiser filesystem. xfs filesystem is a
> > LVM on MD raid1.
> > backup device is a tandberg slr24 on a adaptec 78xx.
> >
> > when i try to backup a test directory on the xfs filesystem with the
> > following command:
> >
> > xfsdump -o -m -b 1024 -f /dev/st0 -s backup_test /fsdata
> >
> > i get the following assertion:
> >
> > ..
> > xfsdump: dumping ino map
> > xfsdump: drive_minrmt.c:1862: do_get_write_buf: Assertion
> > 'contextp->dc_nextp < contextp->dc_recendp' failed.
> > Aborted
> >
> > Note that the Aborted line does not _immediately_ follow the assertion
> > line, some time passes.
> >
> > If anyone could shed any light on this that would be very helpful as i'm
> > kinda stumped atm.
> >
> > Esger
> >
> >
>
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