RecoverEDGE reports 'Error Flipping Pipe' or 'Error Performing Pipe Flip' during root/boot diskette creation.

Keywords

edge RecoverEDGE root 3.2.2 /etc/pipe

Release

BackupEDGE 01.01.0x for UNIX 3.2.2/RecoverEDGE 2

Problem

RecoverEDGE fails when attempting to generate RecoverEDGE boot /filesystem diskettes, generating an error referencing /etc/pipe. ex: 'Error Flipping Pipe' or 'Error Performing Pipe Flip'

Cause

SCO UNIX 3.2.2 does not have a file in /etc named pipe.

Solution

The pipe subsystem needs this file to perform its pipe operations. Create the file /etc/pipe. The file should have a length of zero, permissions should be set to 755 (-rwxr-xr-x), owner should be 'root' and group should be 'other': (perform the following while logged in as root)

>/etc/pipe
chmod 755 /etc/pipe
chgrp other /etc/pipe

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