They're just character devices...you can use them with tar's "f" option to make tar files on the tape.
I've never used a tape drive in linux before, so I'm wondering, is it standard practice to symlink
/dev/st0 or /dev/ht0 to /dev/rmt0 ?
I ask, because I know that tar assumes /dev/rmt0 if you don't use the "f" option.
--Ray
