> Thanks...that did the trick. Now all I've got to do is figure out just how > to erase the tape before backing up to it. Or, does that happen > automagically when tar begins to write to the device?
You don't have to. It's done by the tape hardware itself, just like a regular audio/video tape. Sometimes a bulk eraser (courtesy of Radio Shack) helps, but I personally haven't found a need to for DAT tapes - I just keep writing on top of what was there before. There is an 'erase' option in 'mt' but I've never used it. >
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