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From: cazzi@usa.net (Ana)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: RTFM??? interesting professional answer
Date: 27 Apr 1997 02:16:16 GMT
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In article <5jt5nm$i8@uriah.heep.sax.de>, j@uriah.heep.sax.de says...

>/dev/[r]ft0 ain't a normal read/write tape device.  You need to filter
>your data through ft(8).  RTFM...
>
>-- 
>cheers, J"org
>
>joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: 
JW11-RIPE
>Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)
>
Unexpected and very childish answer. Is this the normal behaviour of 
professionals in this group. 

At any rate, I still have NO answer to my question and doubt this 
individual has a clue either.

Still awaiting some insight.

thanks,
Ana