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From: gwyn@smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Mounting a Tape (repost)
Message-ID: <8341@smoke.ARPA>
Date: 14 Aug 88 14:57:03 GMT
References: <302@hrc.UUCP> <848@cbnews.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) )
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <848@cbnews.ATT.COM> lvc@cbnews.ATT.COM (Lawrence V. Cipriani) writes:
>In article <302@hrc.UUCP> dan@hrc.UUCP (Dan Troxel VP) writes:
>>How do I mount a file system on a REEL-to-REEL tape on Unix 5.2?
>Mount accepts *any block device*, not just disks.  This form of access
>is very slow, but should work.

So long as no write is performed!  The mount should be read-only.
1/2" magtape is not in general block-replaceable, unlike DECtape.