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From: stevej@hpcpbla.HP.COM (Steve Jerman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: How to "goto end of tape" for DDS ?
Message-ID: <9740006@hpcpbla.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 91 08:42:13 GMT
References: <1991Apr3.172902.26329@ugle.unit.no>
Organization: HP Computer Peripherals Bristol, UK
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With HP-UX 7.0 you have to space forward a large number of filemarks -

     mt fsf 10000

This will give an error but will get you to EOD.

On HP-UX 8.0, an easier way of doing the same thing will be available. You
will be able to do the following :

     mt eod

Wonderful thing progress, isn't it? 

Steve

Steve Jerman
Hewlett Packard
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