>If you just want to look at the contents of the tape, try: > >tar tvf /dev/st0 Hi, I tried the command and got - [root@www /]# tar tvf /dev/st0 tar: /dev/st0: Cannot read: Cannot allocate memory tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now [root@www /]# >What OS was used to create the tape? > >Are you sure tar was used to store it to tape? I'm running Red Hat Linux 8, 2.4.x kernel. I'm using Mondo Rescue for the tape backups. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list