Using tar to run backups onto a tape device using cygwin

[srikant veeraraghavan]

Thanks Corinna,

I actually read similar posts from you here wherein you have mentioned to
put the device names as st0 or nst0, depending on the type.
 I tried even this:
tar -cf /dev/tape1 /cygdrive/c/StratfordData/30GB_Dataset/
and also 
tar -cf /dev/st0 /cygdrive/c/StratfordData/30GB_Dataset/

st0 is the first tape location. I assumed that if my symbolic Tape name
under device manager shows tape5 my st number would be st5. Is that right?
Unlike in Linux where I could check using the sg_map command. 
I took st0 fo Tape0, st1 for Tape1 and so on...

But still after running the command when I check no data is been written. My
cartridges are not Write protected and am logged in as an Admin user in
cygwin.

Regards
Srikant



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