gnu tar "can't close /dev/rct0(3,-1)" on SCO machines

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1 total messages Started by Brian J. Murrell Tue, 19 May 1992 12:44

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Author: Brian J. Murrell
Date: Tue, 19 May 1992 12:44

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I am getting the above ("can't close /dev/rct0(3,-1)") error on some (maybe
all) of the machines I run gnutar on.  I'm not sure why.  I traced the error
down to the fact that rmtclose (#defined to close) returns -1 when called.

I know this question basically asks why close(3) returns -1 when trying to
close the tape drive on a SCO machine and therefore belongs in an SCO group
as well so that's why it is crossposted. 

Any help appreciated.

brian
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Brian J. Murrell                                        brian@ilinx.wimsey.bc.ca
InterLinx Support Services, Inc.                        uunet!van-bc!ilinx!brian
North Vancouver, B.C.
        Platform and Brand Independent UNIX Support - R3.2 - R4 - BSD

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