Mounting a Tape (repost)

[Doug Gwyn]

In article <848 at cbnews.ATT.COM> lvc at cbnews.ATT.COM (Lawrence V. Cipriani) writes:
>In article <302 at hrc.UUCP> dan at hrc.UUCP (Dan Troxel VP) writes:
>>How do I mount a file system on a REEL-to-REEL tape on Unix 5.2?
>Mount accepts *any block device*, not just disks.  This form of access
>is very slow, but should work.

So long as no write is performed!  The mount should be read-only.
1/2" magtape is not in general block-replaceable, unlike DECtape.