The format of a 2.11BSD boot tape is: File Block Content # Size ---- ----- ------- 0 512 bootblock,bootblock,boot 1 1024 disklabel 2 1024 mkfs 3 1024 restor 4 1024 icheck 5 10240 root.dump 6 10240 tape1.tar1 7 10240 tape1.tar2 8 10240 tape2.tar1 The complete kit will fit on a TK50 (barely) or a 6250BPI 9-track. Obviously a DAT (4mm) or 8mm tape will have no problem. For TK25 or 1600BPI 9-track files 0 thru 7 go on volume 1 and file 8 goes on a second volume by itself (it barely fits, be sure you don't have a tape that's short of being a 2400' reel). You can either use the 'maketape' program to write files 0 thru 4 on the tape or use a series of 'dd' commands. To use 'maketape': cc -o maketape maketape.c ./maketape /dev/nrmt0 maketape.data dd if=root.dump of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape1.tar1 of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape1.tar2 of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape2.tar of=/dev/rmt0 bs=10240c Using only 'dd': cat mtboot mtboot boot | dd of=/dev/nrmt0 obs=512 conv=osync foreach i (disklabel mkfs restor icheck) dd if=${i} of=/dev/nrmt0 obs=1024 conv=osync end dd if=root.dump of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape1.tar1 of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape1.tar2 of=/dev/nrmt0 bs=10240c dd if=tape2.tar of=/dev/rmt0 bs=10240c The setup and installation documents are in the files 'setup.ascii' and 'setup.ps'. The first file is plain ASCII text while the second is postscript suitable for sending to a laser printer or ghostview.