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mkdvd mkcd mksysb from file fails

  • 1.  mkdvd mkcd mksysb from file fails

    Posted Tue April 14, 2009 08:34 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hello Folks,

    Having some problems moving an old mksysb backup to a file image.data to DVD-RAM

    1) From mkdvd if i do a new backup it works fine
    BUT
    2) From mkdvd if I do fails:

    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|
    Use an existing mksysb image? ||
    || Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
    || || 1 yes || 2 no |
    color=redYES[/red]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    DVD backup media format?
        Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.  
      1 ISO9660 (CD format)
    2 UDF (Universal Disk Format)  

    |1 ISO9660 (CD format)[/red]

    Back Up This System to ISO9660
    DVDType or select values in entry fields.P
    ress Enter AFTER making all desired changes. Entry Fields
    DVD-R or DVD-RAM Device [/dev/cd0]* Location of existing mksysb image [/db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data] File system to store DVD file structure [] (If blank, the file system will be created for you.) File system to store final DVD images [] (If blank, the file system will be created for you.) If file systems are being created: Volume Group for created file systems rootvg] Advanced Customization Options: Do you want the DVD to be bootable? yes Remove final images after creating DVD? yes Create the DVD now? yes Install bundle file [ File with list of packages to copy to DVD ] Location of packages to copy to DVD [ Customization script http://] User supplied bosinst.data file [ Debug output? no User supplied image.data file [/db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data]
    color=redCommand: failed stdout: yes stderr: noBefore command completion, additional instructions may appear below.Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...Verifying command parameters...0512-325 mkcd: The user supplied mksysb image: /db2/SPR/log_dir/image.data/is not a valid mksysb image.How to solve this

    1. cd /db2/SPR/log_dir# lsEPS NODE0000 image.data trans# ls -latotal 4899520drwxr-xr-x 5 root system 256 Apr 12 16:54 .drwxr-xr-x 10 212 225 256 Feb 13 2008 ..drwxr-xr-x 3 root system 256 Feb 26 07:48 EPSdrwxr-x--- 2 212 225 4096 Mar 19 02:29 NODE0000-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 2508544000 Mar 28 23:47 image.datadrwxr-xr-x 5 root system 4096 Mar 08 01:10 trans#
    read this document alsohttp://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=176265


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