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MFS Tools not working for me....
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Posted by: rnj

Downloaded MFS Tools 2.0 from http://www.tyger.org/MFS and burned the image to a CD. Drive0 is new 120 GB Maxtor drive, Drive2 is current TIVO 20GB drive and Drive3 is CD/RW . I boot from CD. Verify TIVO drive is 22GB. msbackup returns file not found.... I substitute backup and restore and am informed that x and z are not valid restore options. I try again without these options (backup -Tao - /dev/hdc | restore -s 127 - pi - /dev/hda) and backup starts, reports size and exits to # prompt.

I am at a loss. Can someone help me overcome my ignorance?? Thanks! Robert::)

Posted by: Robert S

The error about x and z makes me wonder if you're using MFS Tools 1.0. Did you download the mfstool2.iso?

Normally I would issue that command as

mfsbackup -Tao - /dev/hdc | mfsrestore -s 127 -xpi - /dev/hda

(See New Hinsdale).

You can also try

mfstool backup ... | mfstool restore ...

although that shouldn't be necessary if you're using the CD.

Posted by: rnj

Thanks for the tip. Checked the CD and it appears to be MFS Tools 1.0. Followed your link and re-downloaded. Used the floppy this time. It is running and about 20% done... Thanks for your help!!