clean8mm(8)                                                     clean8mm(8)

NAME
     clean8mm - preparations for cleaning an 8mm magnetic tape drive

SYNOPSIS
     clean8mm [-q] [tapename]

DESCRIPTION
     clean8mm prepares an 8mm magnetic tape drive for cleaning. Once
     clean8mm has been called, the device can be cleaned in accordance with
     the instructions on the cleaning cassette.

     If you have already inserted the cleaning cassette before calling
     clean8mm, the cassette must be inserted again after you have called up
     clean8mm (close or push in door).

     The -q option suppresses messages from clean8mm. tapename must corre-
     spond to the format described under stape(7). If no tapename is speci-
     fied, the environment variable TAPE must exist and contain tapename.

NOTE
     clean8mm must be called as the "Auto Load" option on the 8mm magnetic
     tape drive is normally switched off. Cleaning can only take place,
     however, when the "Auto Load" option is active. After clean8mm has
     been called, the "Auto Load" option remains switched on until the next
     time the tape is accessed normally.

FILES
     /dev/ios0/rstape*

SEE ALSO
     devname(7), mtio(7), stape(7), autoconf(8).

     Instructions on the cleaning cassette.






















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