FW: ftape

2002-11-21 Thread Andrew R Reid
Sorry not quite that simple. Debian has no ftape device in /dev. You need to create the ftape device in /dev using a command like that below. mknod -m 660 /dev/rft0 c 27 0 mknod -m 660 /dev/nrft0 c 27 4 I used this ages ago - as far as i am aware ftape and zftape are the some thing now. -Ori

FW: ftape

2002-11-21 Thread Andrew R Reid
I thought ftape was included in the kernel? tar -cvf /dev/nft0 /path/to/backup ? -Original Message- From: Rus Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 22 November 2002 7:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ftape Hi All, HAs anyone succesfully managed to install ftape? I've down