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SubjectRe: SCSI Tape driver While we're at it QFA problems.
Dave Cinege writes:
> On Wed, 17 Sep 1997 06:06:44 +1000, eyal wrote:
>
> >Dave Cinege wrote:
> >>
> >> Since some tape problem have been bought up...
> >>
> >> I'm unable to space forward the tape on my DAT. It appears to move
> forward
> >> to the desired place on the tape, but as soon as I try to access the tape it
> >> rewinds back to block 0. (whether it is tar or just mt tell)
> >
> >Are you using the 'no rewind' tape device (e.g. /dev/nst0 or
> >/dev/tapenr)? If not
> >then the tape will always rewind after each command.
>
> : P
> All this time, and I've never seen this documented anywhere.

/usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt

Regards,

Richard....

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