[plug] Dat Drive

[Steve Baker]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan" <ryan at slowest.net>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Dat Drive


> > Is there a way to eject the tape out of out SCSI DAT drive?
>
> SCO has a nice utility called 'tape' and 'tape unload' does what you
> want.

The linux equivalent is 'mt'.  'mt eject' should do it.  Of course you could
always press the button on the front of the drive, but I don't like that
method because there isn't enough technology involved ;-)

> In linux however I haven't found that tool, so you just install the
> 'eject' package and do the same as for a CD-ROM:
>
> eject /dev/whatever
>

Regards,
Steve
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