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From: Rasmus Skaarup <rasmus@gal.dk>
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Subject: Re: More files on one tape.
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On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Frederik Meerwaldt wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> how can I write more files to a tape, or create a filesystem on it?
> The way I do it for now is just:
> 
> cat myfilename.tgz > /dev/rsa0
> 
> Is there a way I can copy files to a tape and handle the tape as a normal
> HDD? mount, copy.... You know

tar cvf /dev/rsa0 all the files you want on the tape seperated by a space

tar xvf /dev/rsa0

Will expand the files on the tape from /dev/rsa0.

'tar' means Tape Archiver, or something.. 'man tar'. :-)


Best regards
Rasmus




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