Re: Archive overwriting.

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From: hacksaw
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 00:00

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What format is the tape in?

In any case, you may be able to simply cat the entire tape in a file,
which you can then massage with emacs of something.

something like

cat /dev/rst0 > save_our_asses.dat

This may run into a problem if cat decides it's had enough the first
time it sees a ^D. 

Also have a look at dd.

Further, you may be able to get past the problem by just hitting the
tape again after going past the first archive. On many machines, the
devices names that begin with "n" don't rewind. (for 'no rewind')

Good luck.

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