Re: backups using tar - /dev/ht0

[Bob Koss <koss@objectmentor.com>]

>>>>> "Alvin" == Alvin Oga <aoga@Maggie.Linux-Consulting.com> writes:

    Alvin> did you try: cd /dev ./MAKEDEV ht0

That's exactly what I did.
	
    Alvin> 	= should work, if not...

    Alvin> more info
    Alvin> http://www-wsg.cso.uiuc.edu/resources/unixguide/devices.html

    Alvin> you do it the hard way # crw-rw---- 1 root disk 37, 0 May 5
    Alvin> 1998 /dev/ht0 # # manually create the device that MAKEDEV
    Alvin> failed to do..  # donno why it didnt work for you # root#
    Alvin> mknod /dev/ht0 c 37 0
 

    Alvin> when ready...  can you access the tape ( stick in a blank
    Alvin> tape .. :-) )

Okay, got /dev/ht0 made again. 


    Alvin> 	mt -f /dev/ht0 rewind mt -f /dev/ht0 eject

mt: /dev/ht0: Input/output error



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