tar'ing multiple files and sending to tape device

From: DukeNM (tridentadm_at_netscape.net)
Date: 04/29/03 

Date: 29 Apr 2003 02:56:03 -0700

i wanted to know how to make a tarball of multiple files and sending
them to a tape device which is /dev/rmt/0

well i know how to do the same and save it to a file
eg.

tar -cvf myhome.tar /home

this does as i want it to and creates a tarball named myhome.tar

how to do the same with tape

i cant seem to specify the filename for tape

ie. something like this
tar -cvf /dev/rmt/0/myhome.tar /home

it doesnt allow me to do this.
so whats the workaround.??

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