TAPE(C)                  XENIX System V                   TAPE(C)



     Name
          tape - Magnetic tape maintenance program.

     Syntax
          tape command [ devicefile ]

     Description
          tape sends commands and receives status to and from the tape
          subsystem.  tape(HW) lists the drives supported.  The
          available commands are listed below.

          amount
               Report amount of data in current or last transfer.

          erase
               Erase tape cartridge. Also retensions.

          reset
               Reset tape controller and tape drive. Clears error
               conditions and returns tape subsystem to power-up
               state.

          reten
               Retension tape cartridge.  Should be used periodically
               to remedy slack tape problems.  Tape slack can cause an
               unusually large number of tape errors.

          rewind
               Rewind to beginning of tape.

          rfm  Wind tape forward to the next file mark.

          status
               Return tape status.

          wfm  Write a file mark at the current tape position.

          The amount, reset and status commands can be used while the
          tape is busy with other operations.  The erase, reten,
          rewind, rfm and wfm commands wait until the current command
          has been completed before proceeding.

          When you are using the non-rewinding tape device or the tape
          commands rfm and wfm, the tape drive light remains on after
          the command has been completed, indicating that more
          operations may be performed on the tape.  The tape rewind
          command may be used to clear this condition.

          For more information on devicefiles, (listed below), see the
          tape (HW) manual page.

     Files



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          /dev/rct0
          /dev/nrct0
          /dev/rct2
          /dev/nrct2
          /dev/rctmini

     See Also
          backup(C), cpio(C), dd(C), dump(C), restore(C), tape(HW),
          tar(C)














































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