From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Jun 24 06:54:00 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id GAA15362 for isp-outgoing; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 06:54:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sys3.cambridge.uk.psi.net (sys3.cambridge.uk.psi.net [154.32.106.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id GAA15356 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 06:53:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net [154.32.106.14]) by sys3.cambridge.uk.psi.net (8.8.4/) with ESMTP id OAA28421; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 14:53:52 +0100 (BST) Received: by sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (8.7.5/SMI-5.5-UKPSINet) id OAA16420; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 14:10:47 +0100 (BST) Received: from infodev.nadt.org.uk (infodev.nadt.org.uk [194.155.224.205]) by charlie.nadt.org.uk (8.8.5/8.6.12) with SMTP id MAA16115; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:46:27 +0100 (BST) Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19970624114624.006d66f8@wrcmail> X-Sender: robmel@wrcmail X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:46:24 +0100 To: Rick Osteen , freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG From: Robin Melville Subject: Re: tar error Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk At 03:34 24/06/97 -0600, Rick Osteen wrote: >Hello, > >In trying to extract/install a Radius Daemon, I get the following tar error: > ># tar -x radius_2.0.1_BSDOS_2.0.tar >tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured Possibilities: 1) you don't have a scsi tape device. Check dmesg. 2) You do have a scsi tape, but it isn't made in the the /dev. Do: # cd /dev # ./MAKEDEV rst0 3) You weren't trying to get the file from tape at all, but from a file (seems likely give what you've typed above): # tar -xf radius_2.0.1_BSDOS_2.0.tar You might try: # man tar to see how to use the program 8-) Robin. -------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction & Forensic Information Service Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team (Extn. 49178) Vox: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 Email: robmel@nadt.org.uk WWW: http://www.innotts.co.uk/nadt/ ---------------------------------------------------------