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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with tape backup
Date: 21 Apr 1996 21:14:01 GMT
Organization: Private FreeBSD site, Dresden
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Clark B <clark@bcgi.com> writes:

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

Nope, but you need to:

. configure your kernel for it (though the GENERIC kernel has the ft
  device in it),
. make sure it's recognized and announced at boot time,
. then use ft(8)...

Are steps 1 and 2 okay for you?

-- 
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. ;-)