[ale] problems with ssh to tape

[Richard Bronosky]

Try redirect to a file instead of a dev and see what you get.

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On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to write backups directly to tape as follows:
>
>    ssh $mach "tar -cf - $BackupThis" > /dev/nst0
>
> but when I try to read it from the tape I get:
>
> tar: /dev/nst0: Cannot read: Cannot allocate memory
>
> I've tried tarring directly to the tape from the local machine and that
> works fine.
>
> Anyone else tried this?  Suggestions?
>
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
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