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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Reel to reel tape!!!! Post 32675 by LivinFree on Tuesday 3rd of December 2002 06:20:06 PM
Old 12-03-2002
I thought so, but I wasn't sure.
I'm looking at some of our manuals here as to the tape format defaults.

I'm checking with some people here too, since they write tapes all the time. Also, a BLOCKSIZE of 60 seems a little odd - the default on LIBRARY/MAINTENANCE tapes are 2701.

And another thing would be the number and size of headers. You have Volume Headers, Header Labels, Tape Directories, all seperated by TAPEMARKS before the data ever starts.

And yet another problem could be the exact OS and version.
I don't recall if it was a OS/2200 or an MCP machine - it might not matter though.

Yet all of this could be irrelevant if they decided to use some other format than the usual.

I'll look into it some more.
 

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volcopy_hfs(1M) 														   volcopy_hfs(1M)

NAME
volcopy_hfs: volcopy, labelit - copy an HFS file system with label checking SYNOPSIS
[options] fsname special1 volname1 special2 volname2 [options] special [fsname volume DESCRIPTION
The command makes a literal copy of an HFS file system using a block size matched to the device. Options recognizes the following options: Specifies the HFS file system type. Invoke a verification sequence requiring a positive operator response instead of the standard delay before the copy is made. (default) Invoke the DEL-if-wrong verification sequence. Assume a response to all questions Echo the completed command line, but perform no other actions. The command line is generated by incorporating the user-specified options and arguments with other information derived from This option allows the user to verify the command line. Other options are used with 9-track magnetic tapes: Bits per inch. Size of reel in feet. Beginning reel number for a restarted copy. Use double buffered I/O. The command requests length and density information if they are not given on the command line and they are not recorded on an input tape label. If the file system is too large to fit on one reel, the command prompts for additional reels. Labels of all reels are checked. Tapes can be mounted alternately on two or more drives. If the command is interrupted, it asks if the user wants to quit or wants to escape to the command interpreter. In the latter case, other operations (such as executing the command) can be performed before returning to the command by exiting the command interpreter. fsname The file system name on the device (e.g., being copied. special The physical disk section or tape (e.g., or volname The physical volume name; it should match the external sticker. Such label names are limited to six or fewer characters. The argument volname can be to use the existing volume name. special1 The device from which the copy of the file system is being extracted. volname1 The volume from which the copy of the file system is being extracted. special2 The target device. volname2 The target volume. The command can be used to provide initial labels for unmounted disk or tape file systems. With the optional arguments omitted, the com- mand prints current label values. The option provides for initial labeling of new tapes only (this destroys previous contents). The and options can be specified for the command. The behavior of the and options is similar to their behavior in the command. SEE ALSO
fstyp(1M), volcopy(1M), fs_wrapper(5), disk(7), mt(7). volcopy_hfs(1M)
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