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tcl.set-tape-type

Verb: Access/Tape Commands, Releases: OA/RT

Indicates type of half-inch tape drive.

Syntax

set-tape-type {(option}

Description

specifies the type of half-inch tape drive being used.

'Pick-style' tapes use an 80-byte tape label. 'Microdata-style' used a 50-byte label.

Options

c Sets Cipher-type half inch tape. This puts the tape drive into start-stop mode, allowing the Cipher tape drive to properly sense end-of-tape. Cipher tape drives can run in streaming mode (the 'k' option) provided that it does not stream past the end-of-tape marker. This causes the tape drive to get an end-of-tape error which can be cleared by turning the tape drive off and back on again.

k Sets Kennedy-type half-inch tape. This allows the tape to stream when searching for end-of-file or end-of-tape.

m Microdata format. This sets a flag is set in the TCB (tape control block) so that all subsequent tape reads will be performed in Microdata format.

p Pick format. This resets the 'm' option.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
tcl.set-half Verb: Access Attaches half-inch tape drive to current process.
tcl.:files Verb: Access Restores entire file system from 'file-save' media.
tcl.admin.tape.setup Menu This menu on the dm account will allows assigning the various types of tape devices.
tcl.sel-restore Verb: Access Restores item(s) from save media.
tape.handling.verbs Definition 'Tape' is a generic reference to the currently attached peripheral storage device.
tcl.set-8mm Verb: Access Selects/attaches 8mm cartridge.
tcl.t-select Verb: Access Attaches a 'tape' device.
tcl.t-stat Verb: Access reports the current attachment status of all tape devices.
tcl.account-restore Verb: Access Restores one account.
tcl.set-tape-type.link Verb: Access

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