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Re: tar 101
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Mark Bixby <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark Bixby <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:29:08 -0800
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If ANSI labels are involved, you have just exceeded my own limited personal
experience with tar tapes on MPE.

- Mark B.

John Burke wrote:

> I did exactly this; however in my case I used
>
> MKNOD "/dev/TAPE8 c 0 8"
>
> and
>
> tar -xvf /dev/TAPE8
>
> I get the reply request on the console:
>
> [10]:?11:21/#S345/73/IS "TAPE8" ON LDEV#8 (Y/N)?
>
> I respond :reply 73,y
>
> and the question just repeats. Could the problem have something to do
> with the ANSI standard label on the tape: A00002(ANSI) as displayed in a
> showdev?

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