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To: "Gary D. Margiotta" <gary@tbe.net>
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Subject: Re: tar error
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Gary D. Margiotta wrote:
> 
> > # tar -x radius_2.0.1_BSDOS_2.0.tar
> > tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured
> > #
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> 
> if i'm not mistaken (though usually i am ;) ) the command line you have
> there is making tar look for the tarfile in a location on a SCSI tape

1. Have you rst0 in kernel ?
  if Yes:
2. Is this device enabled in kernel config
  if Yes ?
3. what say 
 dmesg | grep rst
4. Are parameters good ? Is it rst0 (can be rst1)
 if Yes:
5. Is this device named rst at all (look at LINT) 

> drive, where it looks by default.  Use tar -xvf <tarfile> and that should
> do the trick.  The -f option specifies tar to look for a file rather than
> from a tape drive.
> 
> -Gary Margiotta
> TBE Internet Services
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