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NAME

tms − TMSCP magnetic tape interface

SYNOPSIS

For UNIBUS, Q-bus:
controller klesiu0 at uba0
controller uq0 at klesiu0 csr 0174500 vector uqintr
tape tms0 at uq0 drive 0

For MSI Bus:
adapter msi0 at nexus?
controller dssc0 at msi0 msinode 0
tape tms0 at dssc0 drive 3

For CI/HSC:
adapter ci0 at nexus?
adapter ci0 at vaxbi? node?
controller hsc0 at ci0 cinode 6
tape tms0 at hsc0 drive 3

DESCRIPTION

The TMSCP driver provides a standard tape drive interface, as described in mtio(.). This is a driver for any controller that adheres to the Tape Mass Storage Control Protocol (TMSCP). The TMSCP controllers communicate with the host through a packet-oriented protocol termed the Tape Mass Storage Control Protocol.

Tape Support

TK50, TK70, TF70, TU81, TU81e, TA78, TA79, TA81, RV20, TA90, TA90E, TA91

ERRORS

All diagnostic messages are sent to the error logger subsystem. 

FILES

/dev/rmt???
/dev/nrmt???

RELATED INFORMATION

mtio(4), MAKEDEV(8), uerf(8), tapex(8)
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