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Re: tar &tapes
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Bruce Senn <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Nov 1996 12:55:03 -0500
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 In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:

>
> Does anyone know how to get tar (Posix MPE/iX 5.0) to write to tapes or do
> I wait a few versions more.
>

I think tar works fine.  I've used it to make a tape (9-track to a
7980A) and move files to a DEC Ultrix system.  The trick as I recollect
is to build the device special file /dev/TAPE7 (or whatever).  I'm
trying to remember where that is documented.

Bruce.


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