tar backup on tape doesn't work
Mikkel L. Ellertson
mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Sat May 10 15:00:27 UTC 2008
mohammed wrote:
> Hi!
> How did you solve the problem with
> mt -f /dev/st0 status
> i get this
> /dev/st0: Device or resource busy
>
> thanks
>
Are you running it as root? Is the tape drive doing something when
you try to run the command? Remember, most tape drives do a bunch of
stuff when you insert a tape, so it may take a while before you can
access the drive.
Mikkel
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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