>
> How do I use a DAT tape? it's a scsi one, a Digital DEC TLZ 06.
> I suppose I have to compile in the SCSI-tape module, and then ?
>
> Pf
Either use modules or otherwise make sure st.o is in the kernel.
Then... you use /dev/st0...stn.
Major/minor numbers determine how the device responds. If you want
to have the device not rewind on close (when using `mt`) then you
use the device with the minor number = device+128.
There are no special problems with the DEC except that it's slow.
cd /
tar -clf /dev/st0 .
Will back up your entire root file-system.
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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