[olug] ide tape backup: tar, baby

[Dave Burchell]

Ok, looks like you need to find and install mt.  If you are running Debian,
mt is included in the package "cpio".  Just do "apt-get install cpio" and
you should be good.  If you are not running Debian then you'll want to
consult your distribution's instructions to figure out your next move.

On Sun, Sep 02, 2001 at 10:20:03PM -0500, J Randall Wilson wrote:
> Dave
> 
> yes   mt -f /dev/ht0 retension   command not found
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Dave Burchell wrote:
> 
> > Have you tried "mt"?  Specifically, something like
> >
> > 	mt -f /dev/mytape retension
> >
> > (Don't take the "/dev/mytape" literally; you might need "/dev/ht0".)

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