Date: 03 Nov 1999 21:26:24 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Writing to Tape. Message-ID: <86yacf74wv.fsf@localhost.hell.gr> In-Reply-To: "Richard JT Strutt"'s message of "Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:19:31 -0000" References: <000201bf2606$721a03b0$3c777298@rstruttpc1.uk.mdis.com>
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"Richard JT Strutt" <rstrutt@uk.mdis.com> writes: > Hello, > > I have a general UNIX question. I'm trying to back up a load of different > backup files to a tape. I want to keep them seperate, i.e. not just in one > large archive. However, after each write, the tape insists on rewinding. > How is this prevented? You're not using an auto-rewiding device node, like /dev/rft0, are you? Try using the device that does not rewind automatically, i.e. ft0 :) -- Giorgos Keramidas, <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> "What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing." [Aristotle] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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