You'd also want to make sure you're actually looking at the tar file, and
not the media header:

mt -f /dev/rmt/? fsf
mt -f /dev/rmt/? fsr
tar tf /dev/rmt/?

Check technote:

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/205940.htm

George

On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Keith Morse wrote:

> Or even better, the tar that comes with NetBAckup.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cornely, David [mailto:David_Cornely AT intuit DOT com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:13 AM
> > To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] using tar to read a NetBackup tape
> >
> >
> > You need GNU tar.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cosmin.Oprea [mailto:Cosmin.Oprea AT Leitch DOT com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:07 AM
> > To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] using tar to read a NetBackup tape
> >
> >
> > I know NetBackup can writes in tar format on the tapes.
> > I'm trying to list files on a tape but all I get is this:
> >
> > # tar tf /dev/rmt/0
> > Record size = 2 blocks
> > this does not look like a tar archive
> > skipping to the next header
> > ...
> >
> > the tape is not in MUX format...
> >
> > thanks
> > Cosmin Oprea
> > System Analyst
> > Leitch Technology International
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