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From: cazzi@usa.net (Ana)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: /dev/ft0 "not configured" ????
Date: 26 Apr 1997 05:35:28 GMT
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The tape drive has ben recognised correctly - and I think tar cvf 
/dev/ft0 works .. but tar xvf /dev/ft0 accesses the tape, then generates 
the error message tape not configured - what am I doing wrong.

Ana