Very Computer

At the moment I have a script which does a rsh to a remote machine which
runs ufsdump using the device on the original machine the 1st script was run
on.  The only problem with
this set-up is if the tape gets full  the program prompts for a new tape to
be inserted but does not wait for a response and continues regardless and
the dump is aborted.

I know that If I do a remote login and run the second script the dump works
ok but I want to avoid this option.

The contents of the scripts are as follows:
1st script
                #!/bin/sh
                rsh argent /usr/FRIDAY

2nd script (FRIDAY)
                #!/bin/sh
                echo BACKUP
                rsh -n gold mt -f /dev/rst1 rewi
                ufsdump 0uf gold:/dev/rst1 /main

You should run ufsdump 0f remote_hostname:/dev/rmt/0 /dev/rdsk/cxtydzsw
This way tou can log and handle all events from your "original machine"