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Tape problem !!!!!!!!

HI !!
I have problem with my tape LTO 3 on Aix o/S
Into tape i have tar files the first one is /casa/immobili , the second one is /casa/giardini by shell i put command :
1) tar -xvf /dev/rmt0
2) mt -f /dev/rmt0 rewind
3) mt -f /dev/rmt0 fsf 1
4) tar -xvf /dev/rmt0
the problem is that i restore always the first file and not second one !!!!
why all this ??????????

Thank in advance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Step 3) mt -f /dev/rmt0n fsf 1
You need the n for no-rewind - if you give it a command, it automatically rewinds (which is why you keep getting the first file)

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