Tape backup using tar

[T. Horsnell]

>> It would also help us if you sent a sample of the command you used to
>> start tar to do the backup.  Usually with tar you need to specify the
>> -f /dev/nst0 or simular to backup to the drive.  You do have to
>> replace the /dev/nst0 with the device name for your tape drive.
>Sorry, I'm using:
>tar -cvf /dev/st0 <files list>
>
>However, after the previous response, I have noticed that /dev/st0 was an 
>ordinary file, not a device file.
>I'm now trying to work out what it should be - I think mknod /dev/st0 c 9 0 
>should do it.

What does 'modprobe st' do for you?
It loads the SCSi tape driver for me.
You'll lose any edits you make to /dev at the next reboot
because udev creates /dev at boot time.

Cheers,
Terry.


>
>It's odd how this has changed - it was working fine before the update.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Stuart.
>
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