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From: lalonde@mitel ( iccad)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad
Subject: Re: How to write a Calma tape?
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Date: 16 Nov 90 01:18:15 GMT
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mayo@wrl.dec.com (Bob Mayo) writes:

>I have a Calma format file (produced by Magic) and I need to create a
>Calma stream tape.  My theory is that I can use the Unix "dd" command to shove 
>the bits onto the tape and I'll be done.  Can anybody out there verify this?
>Do you know what blocksize Calma stream tapes use?

Calma stream tapes are either 800 or 1600 bpi, with a blocksize =
recordsize = 2048. Yes, the unix "dd" command works well.

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