Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 16:11:43 +0000 From: "Riley J. McIntire" <chaos@mail.tgci.com> To: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Tape device wt0 (was Re: Compiling custom kernal proble Message-ID: <199705032336.QAA18574@train.tgci.com>
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> > Problem: I can't compile a new kernal 'cause apparently my disk is > > hosed. To fix it, I'd really like to backup my system and then > > format the disk. But I can't get the tape to work without a new > > kernal (is this true? I have my doubts!). > > This is not true. The GENERIC kernel has support for QIC 02 Tapes. > > > Is this Catch 22? <grin> It's not all that serious, but I would > > What is a Catch 22? > > I hope this helps, > > Wolfgang > Thanks very much for the reply and clarifications. Catch 22 is a novel by (I think) Joseph Heller about a US Airman in WW2--he tried to get out of the airforce by claiming insanity, but the medics told him that anyone who wanted out of the airforce was, by definition, sane. He could only be insane if he wanted to stay in the service. He ends up dying after being shot down in Italy. The book is sometimes funny, but is really a tragedy. Worth reading. Again, thanks for help--I think I have enought to go on now. Cheers, Riley
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