> It would also help us if you sent a sample of the command you used to
> start tar to do the backup. Usually with tar you need to specify the
> -f /dev/nst0 or simular to backup to the drive. You do have to
> replace the /dev/nst0 with the device name for your tape drive.
Sorry, I'm using:
tar -cvf /dev/st0 <files list>
However, after the previous response, I have noticed that /dev/st0 was an
ordinary file, not a device file.
I'm now trying to work out what it should be - I think mknod /dev/st0 c 9 0
should do it.
It's odd how this has changed - it was working fine before the update.
Many thanks,
Stuart.
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Stuart Bailey BSc (hons) CEng CITP MBCS
LinuSoft (Proprietor)
Linux Specialist
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(07778) 383739
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