Subject: Re: forrward + rewind dat over network
To: None <netbsd-users@NetBSD.org>
From: Mike Parson <mparson@bl.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 01/04/2005 11:21:55
On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 12:49:23PM +0100, Maurizio Caloro wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> now i backup my machine over the network to my dat tape and it works very well :-)
> 
> ufsdump -0ful ponti:/dev/nrst0 /dev/share
> 
> now I want to rewind or forward my tape and i have tried 2 ways but no one fits for me
> 
> mt -f ponti:/dev/rst0 rewind
> ponti:/dev/rst0: No such file or directory (it's not working)
> 
> ufsrestore -fio ponti:/dev/rst0
> Rewinding tape and eject this tape :-(
> 
> Does there exist any other way to rewind or forward this dat tape without ejecting ?

ssh ponti mt -f /dev/rst0 rewind

?

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Michael Parson
mparson@bl.org