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Date:      Mon, 22 Sep 1997 20:48:10 -0500
From:      dkelly@hiwaay.net
To:        "Richard J. Finn" <rfinn@Houston-InterWeb.COM>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: mounting a tape 
Message-ID:  <199709230148.UAA06100@nospam.hiwaay.net>
In-Reply-To: Message from "Richard J. Finn" <rfinn@Houston-InterWeb.COM>  of "Mon, 22 Sep 1997 17:56:06 CDT." <3426F786.88762FDD@Houston-InterWeb.COM> 

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> I'm having trouble using my tape drive.
> 
> 	I'm not sure of the exact brand and all, but the kernel detects it as:
> 	st0(ahc0:6:0): Sequential-Access density code 0x13,  drive empty
> 
> 	How do I mount this drive so I can use mt and tar with it?

Tapes are not mounted. Simply put one in and have at it with mt, pax, tar...

May I suggest you start with "mt status"?

--
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net
=====================================================================
The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its
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