AmigaOS 3.1 Command Reference

MAGTAPE


Format:
MAGTAPE [DEVICE <device name>] [UNIT <n>] [RET|RETENSION]
[REW|REWIND] [SKIP <n>)

Template:
DEVICE/K, UNIT/N/K, RET=RETENSION/S, REW=REWIND/S, SKIP/N/K

Purpose:
To retension, rewind, or skip forward on SCSI tapes.

Path:
C:MAGTAPE

Specification:


By default, MAGTAPE uses SCSl.device unit 4. To change the default, you must
use both the DEVICE and UNIT keywords.

The RET|RETENSION option runs the tape to the end, then rewinds it. The
REW|REWIND option rewinds the tape. The SKIP <n> option allows you to skip
files on the tape.

MAGTAPE tests to see if the unit is ready before sending the command. If
your tape is not on-line, you may have to repeat the MAGTAPE command.

Example:

1> MAGTAPE DEVICE second scsi.device UNIT 0 REW


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