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Subject: Re: About SCSI Tape
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> 
> ===Cut===
> # mt -f /dev/sa0 status
> mt: /dev/sa0: Device not configured
> ===Cut===
> 
> when there is no tape in it ? In Solaris there is more 
> appropriate
> message - "Tape not loaded or drive offline".
> 
> Is it normal in FreeBSD ?
> 

Yes.