Tracy,
You are confusing the store directory with the system diectory information.  Orbit still writes its directory at the end of the last tape.  What Tim is saying is that the information that is stored with the ":DIRECTORY" option is stored at the beginning of the tape.  By the way, that is news to me.  If Orbit made this change, they haven't documented it adequately. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Johnson, Tracy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:18 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: How to restore the directory with Orbit
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This means it now uses a similar method as the other 
3rd party backup software that I know ... BackPack.
This removes my short description of what I knew
to be the only difference between the two:

"Orbit put the directory at the end."
"Backpack put the directory at the beginning."

So now, what's the diff/compare?  (Besides price.)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Atwood, Tim (DVM) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> 
> IIRC...
> 
> An Orbit STORE with the ";DIRECTORY" option now stores the directory
> information at the beginning of the tape in standard HP store 
> format. Along
> with the files required to run the rest of an Orbit RESTORE. 
> This allows the
> building of the directories before Orbit Backup/iX is on the system.
> 
> The usual method for a full system reload from an Orbit 
> Backup/iX tape is.
> 
> From MPE (standard MPE RESTORE). (If you just did an SLT 
> install this must
> be from MANAGER.SYS).
> :FILE T;DEV=DTAPE
> :RESTORE *T;@[log in to unmask]@;DIRECTORY;SHOW;OLDDATE
> 
> Then one gets everything else with an Orbit RESTORE.
> RUN BACKUPPL.PUB.ORBIT
> >RESTORE *T;@[log in to unmask]@;SHOW;OLDDATE
> 
> Or actually if this is a full system restore it is usually 
> suggested one
> restore the SYS account first then the rest.
> RUN BACKUPPL.PUB.ORBIT
> >RESTORE *T;@[log in to unmask];SHOW;OLDDATE
> >RESTORE *T;@[log in to unmask]@ [log in to unmask]@.SYS;SHOW;OLDDATE
> 
> Timothy Atwood
> Holtenwood Computing
> http://www.holtenwood.bc.ca/computing/
> for Domtar Vancouver Mill
> (Opinions expressed are mine and do not reflect Domtar)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Mikolai [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 3:27 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] How to restore the directory with Orbit
> 
> 
> Orbit doesn't like the restore option 'directory' anymore. Any help
> appreciated.

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