Reading tapes

[Doug Gwyn]

In article <2653 at ariel.unm.edu> cwayne at hydra.unm.edu (Chris Wayne SCONS) writes:
>     I'm looking for a program and/or technique that can read past EOF flags
>on tape, for the sole purpose of reading the data that 'was' on the tape.

Common UNIX practice is simply to use the non-rewinding device; it
leaves the drive positioned after the tape mark.  1/2" magtapes use
two consecutive tape marks to indicate end of volume, but all you
have to do is read past the second one the same way (non-rewinding).