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Re: [Networker] anyone has experience with mt command in NT?

2002-10-25 12:03:10
Subject: Re: [Networker] anyone has experience with mt command in NT?
From: Wes Ono <wono AT LEGATO DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:01:17 -0700
Claudio,

"mt" is a UNIX command does basic operations directly with the tape.  It
doesn't interface with NetWorker.  Apparently it was ported to Windows.
It's useful in tape troubleshooting.

If you have access to a UNIX system, "man mt" will give you info on how to
use the command.  A couple examples:

        mt -f \\.\Tape0 fsf
                spaces the tape forward one EOF mark (fsf - forward space
file)
        mt -f \\.\Tape0 rewind
                rewinds the tape

It won't change the default block size for a drive.

Wes

-----Original Message-----
From: Claudio Ruzza [mailto:claudio.ruzza AT HP DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 5:03 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] anyone has experience with mt command in NT?


Hi guru's,
I found a very nice command in my \nsr\bin directory named "mt".
The /? function is not of much help, it tells only the very basic usage

usage: mt [-f tape] -op [count]

I've been told that this command allows a lot of wonderful functions with
tapes, but I don't know how to invoke it.

I tried on the legato website to find out any manual with no success. HAs
anyone some experience with this command? Any link where to find some docs?
I need to know if this command can modify the defalut block size of a
device.

Thanks in advance
Claudio Ruzza

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