From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!iuvax!byrd
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Title: VAX UNIX magtape lockout wanted
Article-I.D.: iuvax.177
Posted: Wed Jul 14 15:52:03 1982
Received: Thu Jul 15 05:06:31 1982

As is well known, 4.1 bsd VAX UNIX does not protect magtapes by assigning
the tape drive to one user and locking out others.  As a result I get very
nervous when I mount my "tar" tape, ring in so I can update it.  Does anyone
have a solution to this?  We have a 45 ips Pertec drive, if it matters.