Tar -M55
Rudi Nunlist (Rudi)
Mon, 28 Feb 1994 12:10:35 -0800
The Bruker X32 tar is supposed to use the -Mxx argument to use more than one
tape. From the man page:
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-M <xxx>
Used with 'tar c' key. <xxx> is a decimal number and specifies
the tape capacity in Megabytes. If this option is used, the
program will determine if a given file will fit on the current
cassette. If the cassette is nearly full, it will rewind the
current cassette, ask for the next one, and go on storing
data. If the program encounters a file being larger than the
specified cassette capacity, it prints a message and ignores
the file.
Examples:
# tar -M40 cv .... for 450-ft cassette
# tar -M55 cv .... for 600-ft cassette
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Our tar version 920730 happily accepts the -M55 argument and promptly
quits at the end of tape:
TQF: At end of tape
further I/O suppressed
etc. etc.
Can anyone comment on this? Any known working versions?
Regards, Rudi Nunlist