Hey guys... Since my last post I have learned ALOT! I basically figured out how to create this min env to chroot to. I basically use the ldd command on an exe (.i.e.) and copy the lib's relative to my new root. Doing this I certanly can restore to an alt path. Sine I do not have direct acces to /dev/rmt0 in the chrooted env I have to get the backup file from tape to disk as a bacup/restore file...


This is beyond the context of this post, I am opening a new one!

Thank you ALL for the GREAT support here. This is a great forum and OS!

Guys - thanks SOO much for the prompt response. I played more with chroot but when I do I lost my path to the utilities, .i.e. the restore command. I cut and paste the example directly out of man page of chroot and it does not work.

It kind of makes sense why not. Here is the example:

root:/cacheplay # chroot /cacheplay pwd
pwd: No such file or directory
root:/cacheplay # ls /cacheplay
backup       cache.cpf    cforce       cstart       dev          docs         install.cpf  mgr          source
bin          cbackup      csp          cstop        devuser      install      lost+found   patrol
root:/cacheplay #

So I was thinking that if I needed the utilities could I run mksysb to an ISO image and then mount he ISO as my new root. It seems a bit extreme and crazy but i suspose possible!

Let me know!

chroot would be the only way to have the absolute backup restoring under a new root point.

In future put "./" in front of that find path to give yourself the flexibility.