Re: [aclug-L] ftape

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try this:

cd /dev
./MAKEDEV rft0

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Craig Terhune wrote:

> No can you tell me where to start.
> On Thu, 09 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> 
> > Do you need to run MAKEDEV?
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Craig Terhune wrote:
> > 
> > > I tried the command  tar cvf /dev/rft0 /home, and ended up taring the 
> > > file to
> > > /dev/ as a file in dev called rft0. I'm running Suse 6.1 I loaded the 
> > > ftape
> > > mod and read all the read me's and *%$#@ how to's until I'm blue in the 
> > > face.
> > > The docs talk about compiling but it is already setup I think because I 
> > > can't
> > > find any make files in the ftape dirs. I'm lost and don't want to give up 
> > > but
> > > I'm stumped.  Help!!!
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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  Jonathan Hall  *  jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx  *  PGP public key available
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         http://www.futureks.net  *  PGP Key ID: FE 00 FD 51
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