Re: ufsrestore problem

From: Peter Clinch (p.j.clinch_at_dundee.ac.uk)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:41:25 +0000

Oscar del Rio wrote:

> what does "mt -f /dev/rmt/0n status" say?
> Is the tape perhaps at EOM? Did you rewind it?

or: make *sure* you've rewound it with "mt -f /dev/rmt/0n rewind"

Pete. 

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