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From: Clark B <clark@bcgi.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with tape backup
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 19:20:37 -0500
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J Wunsch wrote:
> Thanva Khouvongsavanh <thanva@shoreland.com> writes:
> >in the config file. I then did a 'sh MAKEDEV ft0' after I reboot the machine.
> >When I do a 'mt -f /dev/ft0 rewind', I get a "Device not configured"
> >
> >Am I missing a step somewhere?
> 
> You need to filter all your floppy tape data through ft(8).
> 

I am also having this problem.... I changed to FreeBSD because I couldn't
keep the hackers out of my Linux box.

Anyways..... the commands listed in the man page for ft STILL give the
device not configured error. IS there a FAQ somewhere??


-=-clark