From: Garner Halloran (kheldar@prism.gatech.EDU)
Date: 04/25/93 

From: kheldar@prism.gatech.EDU (Garner Halloran)
Subject: Trouble using GNU mt and weof
Date: 25 Apr 1993 21:14:38 GMT

I am trying to do the following using GNU mt:

    mt -f /dev/nst0 weof 1

But I get the following error message:

    mt: /dev/nst0: Permission denied

I am doing this as root. I am able to write to the tape since I can use
tar or cpio to put files on the tape. I can also use the rewind command
with mt.

I am using GNU mt version 2.2. I am running Linux v0.99pl9 on a 486DX50,
Wangtek 5150 1/4" tape drive (150MB), and Adaptek 1542B scsi card.

Any insight will be greatly appreciated. 

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Garner Halloran - kheldar@pixie.gatech.edu