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From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us>
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Subject: Re: Tape device ...
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:10:47 +0200, "Wojtek" <wkorgol@amrest.com.pl>
wrote:

>How to check type of  tape device ( DAT, QIC, etc. ) installed on remote
>system ( SCO Open Server 5.0.5 ) ?
>Wojtek

Try:
1.  dtype /dev/rStp0
2.  tape -a getdensity /dev/rStp0
See the man page at:
  http://stage.caldera.com/cgi-bin/ssl_getmanpage?tape+C+OS5+tape
for other optionsn (compression, etc).

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