Andy Kahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> i've never seen TOB, but regarding tar'ing directly to a device:
> you can do multiple tar's to device (e.g., tape device). to do
> this, let's say you already tar'd once. to do it again, but append
> it to the first one, you need to forward past the first one. so if
> you were at the beginning of your tape, you need
>
> mt -f /dev/ntape fsf 1
>
> where /dev/ntape represents the >> non-rewinding << device entry for
> your tape drive. afterwards, you can tar again.
> --andy
OK. Maybe I'll try this with the Zip drive and see if "mt" can talk
to it properly.
Thanks,
Dale
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