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Re: writing a tape on Linux and reading on SunOS



On Wed, 27 Mar 1996, Moshe Cohen wrote:

> I wrote on my SCSI 4mm dat tape using tar (Linux 1.1.94). I tried to read it on a 
> SUN compatible
> running SunOS 4.1.4. It started reading OK but after a few mega it failed (I forgot
> the message).
some info is missing... is data backed on the sun being retrieved 
correctly at the linux? did you try switching tapes and trying the same?
was the message a SCSI fail message or specifically of the tape mechanism?


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