> rama:root # for device in `ls -ald /dev/*ft* | awk {'print $10'}`; do mt $device status; done > Gives "mt: invalid tape operation" for each one Typo, I missed off the -f, now I get this for each one mt: <device> No such device regs (yes there is a tape in there) -- Gllug mailing list - Gllug at linux.co.uk http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/gllug