fbackup ?

[John Waller]

frecover -I /tmp/ -f /dev/rmt/0mn -v
This will create a file called containing the index of the tape.

You could also make a temp directory and use frecover -F -r -f /dev/rmt/0m -v from within the temp directory. This will recover the files without the leading directories.

[Bill Hassell]

frecover has two very useful options: -I and -V. These are both UPPERCASE. -V will show the label on the tape (date, time, etc) and -I will list the contents. Start with -V as in:

frecover -V - -f /dev/rmt/0m

Notice the -V -? The lone - indicates that the tape volume label is to be sent to stdout (your screen). Getting the table of contents is almost the same:

frecover -I - -f /dev/rmt/0m

For a small backup, this is the simplest way. For a backup with thousands of files, replace the - with a temp filename so you can look at it with vi or user grap as needed.