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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.cog-eng
Subject: Re: Alex White's solution to end of tape recognition in UNIX
Message-ID: <3495@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 13:52:22 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  9 13:52:22 1984
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>>	hang vol_ser=123456 file=mytape mode=read_write density=1600

As Mark Callow points out, that's hardly UNIX-like. As a matter
of fact, it postively makes me cringe. How about

hang mytape
		(instructs operator to hang tape labelled "mytape",
		 read-only, drive-selectable speed)

hang -w mytape
		(put a write ring in)

hang -w -s 800 mytape
		(put a write ring in, and mount for 800bpi)


There. I feel much better now.
(DON'T tell me about "dd". I don't like it either.)

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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