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Old 02-26-2008, 01:33 AM   #1
binuveranal
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formatting tape


how can i format tape drive
 
Old 02-26-2008, 08:47 PM   #2
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mt -f /dev/st0 erase

should do the trick. (assuming the tape is on /dev/st0)
 
  


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