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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!howland.erols.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!saluki-news.it.siu.edu!slip106.termserv.siu.edu From: jimd@slip106.termserv.siu.edu (Jim Dutton) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: /dev/ft0 "not configured" ???? Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 00:26:48 CST Organization: Southern Illinois University Lines: 9 Sender: NNTP@slip106.termserv.siu.edu Message-ID: <24565e45.u9t27e.5d96d@slip106.termserv.siu.edu> Reply-To: jimd@slip106.termserv.siu.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: slip106.termserv.siu.edu Comment: AmigaNOS v2.9p In-Reply-To: <FBCA38E052E290F2.3FCCFAD0B0A6DE20.8B17D7F4CEB2B9E9@library-proxy.airnews.net> (from cazzi@usa.net (Ana)) (at 26 Apr 1997 05:35:28 GMT) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:39819 Hi Ana, on Apr 26 you wrote: > 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. Take a look at the MANual page for FT. That will explain, basically, how to use the Floppy Tape drive.