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#1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:28 PM

Hi,

I have an older test system without a CD drive and would like to know how
to install Universe
from the Universe tape. I tried using SMIT and the install software
selections in there but it appears that
maybe the tape is not set up in InstallP type. Do I have to extract files
from the tape , then install?
Is anyone familiar with this situation??

Thanks

#2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:28 PM

Procedure is depend on the Universe release. Try following procedure:

1. cd /uv
2. cpio -idcvumB uv.load < /dev/rmt0
3. ./uv.load

Best regards,
Maciek

U¿ytkownik "MIKE U" <lbpipe@nunyabusiness.com> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
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> Hi,
>
> I have an older test system without a CD drive and would like to know
how
> to install Universe
> from the Universe tape. I tried using SMIT and the install software
> selections in there but it appears that
> maybe the tape is not set up in InstallP type. Do I have to extract files
> from the tape , then install?
> Is anyone familiar with this situation??
>
> Thanks
>
>

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:28 PM

this question is probably best posed on a Universe news group.

but, you could "dd" the contents off the tape and run "file" against the
output to determine what you need to do next.

rgds

Mark

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#4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:29 PM

Thats what I was looking for, thanks.....

Mike

"Maciej M³yñski" <mmlynski@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message
news:bmj8oi$7sg$1@news.onet.pl...
> Procedure is depend on the Universe release. Try following procedure:
>
> 1. cd /uv
> 2. cpio -idcvumB uv.load < /dev/rmt0
> 3. ./uv.load
>
> Best regards,
> Maciek
>
> U¿ytkownik "MIKE U" <lbpipe@nunyabusiness.com> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
> news:u%_ib.1086$Si2.596@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an older test system without a CD drive and would like to know
> how
> > to install Universe
> > from the Universe tape. I tried using SMIT and the install software
> > selections in there but it appears that
> > maybe the tape is not set up in InstallP type. Do I have to extract
files
> > from the tape , then install?
> > Is anyone familiar with this situation??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:30 PM

I am trying to install Universe Rel. 9.4.1.1 and apparently the file i need
is not called uv.load. Does anyone know what it might be?

Thanks

"MIKE U" <lbpipe@nunyabusiness.com> wrote in message
news:u%_ib.1086$Si2.596@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com ...
> Hi,
>
> I have an older test system without a CD drive and would like to know
how
> to install Universe
> from the Universe tape. I tried using SMIT and the install software
> selections in there but it appears that
> maybe the tape is not set up in InstallP type. Do I have to extract files
> from the tape , then install?
> Is anyone familiar with this situation??
>
> Thanks
>
>

#6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:30 PM

Ooops maybe i have a bad tape, this is what i get when trying to copy from
it...
dd: 0511-051 The read failed.
: There is an input or output error.

who knows??

"MIKE U" <lbpipe@nunyabusiness.com> wrote in message
news:MKDjb.1465$7H3.1104@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> I am trying to install Universe Rel. 9.4.1.1 and apparently the file i
need
> is not called uv.load. Does anyone know what it might be?
>
> Thanks
>
> "MIKE U" <lbpipe@nunyabusiness.com> wrote in message
> news:u%_ib.1086$Si2.596@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an older test system without a CD drive and would like to know
> how
> > to install Universe
> > from the Universe tape. I tried using SMIT and the install software
> > selections in there but it appears that
> > maybe the tape is not set up in InstallP type. Do I have to extract
files
> > from the tape , then install?
> > Is anyone familiar with this situation??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

#7 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:30 PM

"Maciej M³yñski" <mmlynski@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message news:<bmj8oi$7sg$1@news.onet.pl>...
> Procedure is depend on the Universe release. Try following procedure:
>
> 1. cd /uv
> 2. cpio -idcvumB uv.load < /dev/rmt0
> 3. ./uv.load

I have
cpio -icBdumt < /dev/rmt0

make sure the block size on the tape drive = 0.

sounds like your tape might be kaputt.

#8 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 08:30 PM

as suggested, set the block size to zero for the tape device and dd it
off conv=noerror to see if you can salvage the data, then redirect cpio
from the file created.. worth a shot

Rgds

Mark Taylor

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