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From: nerle@pdv.de (Dirk Nerling)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to use DAT and MO in FreeBSD?
Date: 29 Nov 1995 10:37:57 GMT
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In article <491an3$ebk@news.ncu.edu.tw>, ynchen@dslab.ee.ncu.edu.tw says...
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>Does FreeBSD support DAT and MO?
I use a HP-DAT for a daily backup.

>If it supports these devices, Which device drivers can I use and How to 
>config the system configuration file?
You need the SCSI tape devices ( st0 )  at your kernel config file
and the /dev/rst* devices. Build the new kernel and reboot.

Perhaps you need to run /dev/MAKEDEV. Now you can use tar, dump ....
with the /dev/rstx devices

Hope it helps!
Dirk