Yes, you should be able to :RESTORE from a tape made by :SYSDUMP. If
you watch the messages created by sysdump, you will even see that
sysdump will call store to dump the user accessable files to the tape
after the hidden (please don't jump on me for that reference) files and
active drivers are written. It would be very rare for anyone to use a tape
label on a sysdump tape - volume unlabelled is typical, hence restore
does not need a label. My guess is that the tape was written uncorrectly
for some reason. There are a couple of common utilities that are
probably already on your system and can often restore files from tapes
that :RESTORE does not approve of. The first to try is RECOVER5.PUB.SYS.
If this doesn't do the trick, look in the telesup account for a program
called GETFILE. If you find the documentation file (GETFILE.DOC.TELESUP)
you will find info on some optional entry points that can help further.
 I don't remember when the CREATE option showed up in MPEV, so my assumption
is that you already know that it is supported by your rev.
 
Hope this helps.
 
 
Bob Jankalski -- Ideal Computer Services
 
 
 
On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, Daniel Kosack wrote:
 
>   I'm trying to do a :RESTORE on a dump tape (as it says I can do in my
> MPE manual).  The tape was created with SYSDUMP, and therefore has no
> label.  Currently, I'm trying to do this:
>
> :FILE T;DEV=7                          # LDEV 7 is tape drive
> :RESTORE *T;@[log in to unmask]@;CREATE;KEEP
>
>  The RESTORE starts, however terminates because RESTORE cannot find a
> volume label.  Is there any way to restore this dump tape without doing a
> RELOAD/SPREAD?
>
>  I'm running MPE V Delta 7 (G.A3.07) on a donated Series 42.
>
> PS.  For donated systems such as mine, who would I have to contact at HP
> in order to get a 'salesman' that could work with me, in order to get
> MPE/V Release 40, NetIPC, or anything else I should want/need if I find I
> can use my HP?  If I understand correctly, the person you buy your
> machine from is your salesman, but, for someone such as me... I wouldn't
> have this person.  Can I just talk to any MPE salesperson through HP Direct?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Daniel Kosack -= LinuxMan =-
> Systems Operator and Internetwork Administrator.
> Systems Manager, HP 3000 and MPE services, administration.
> Walkersville High School.
>