Subject: Re: Multiple dumps on one tape
To: Jim Reid <jim@mpn.cp.philips.com>
From: None <dinsen@danbbs.dk>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 10/23/1998 13:44:36
Jim Reid writes:

>>>>>> "Anders" == Anders Dinsen <Anders> writes:
>Use the no rewind tape device! (/dev/nrst?)

Oh!

>The fsf command - again using /dev/nrst? - can be used to position the
>tape at the start of each file (dump image) on the tape.

You must mean the fsf command to mt(1)? It seems restore can also position at
an arbitrary file on the tape. I will try both.

Thanks for explaining it to me. st(4) gives the information I needed.

Anders