Alex White's solution to end of tape recognition in UNIX

[Dave Sherman]

>>	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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