Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!scs!spl1!laidbak!att!pacbell!ames!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!killer!vector!chip From: chip@vector.UUCP (Chip Rosenthal) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: SCO Xenix tape question Message-ID: <333@vector.UUCP> Date: 1 Jun 88 22:27:14 GMT Article-I.D.: vector.333 References: <126@bilanc.UUCP> Reply-To: chip@vector.UUCP (Chip Rosenthal) Organization: Dallas Semiconductor Lines: 15 In article <126@bilanc.UUCP> rab@bilanc.UUCP (Richard A. Bilancia) writes: >Does anyone know how the standard SCO Xenix drivers treat multiple >tape volumes? The drivers don't. You seek beyond the end of a device, then you get an illegal address error. However, SCO's tar has a 'k' flag to specify a volume size. When you reach the end, tar prompts you for a new floppy/tape/hard disk ?:-). An 'e' flag prevents files from being split across volumes. The /etc/default/tar file can be configured to automagically take care of all this. -- Chip Rosenthal /// chip@vector.UUCP /// Dallas Semiconductor /// 214-450-0400 {uunet!warble,sun!texsun!rpp386,killer}!vector!chip I won't sing for politicians. Ain't singing for Spuds. This note's for you.