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Subject: Re: Nightmare. 
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Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 17:33:17 +0200
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>
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>> # mount /dev/st0 /mnt
>> # cd /mnt
>> (whirrrr chug)
>> # (cd /usr; tar cvf - .) | tar xf -
>> (whirrrr chug whirrrr chug whirrr chug for several years)
>
>Got to try out. What a pitty I have only  2GB DAT.... But I think I 
>can copy many small-sized files to it, if it works, of course.

I tried it, it doesn't.

Please fix it if you have time.  It is a usefull feature, in particular
for a dat that can do moderately fast positioning.

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