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From: djw@hpldsla.HP.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Reading past end-of-tape mark on cartridge tape?
Message-ID: <3140017@hpldsla.HP.COM>
Date: 2 Mar 90 18:28:22 GMT
References: <483@limbo.Intuitive.Com>
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> Problem is, "tcio" refuses to read past the first end-of-tape mark,
> which occurs 96 1024byte blocks into the tape.....

If it just a one time,  can't you read the whole tape image with
dd(1)? Something like:

	dd if=/dev/rct of=image bs=8196

I'm not sure on the  block  size, but I think as long as it is a
1k multiple it should work ok.

I don't  know if there is some  stuff on the front of the  image
backup - I don't  think so - I think it is just the disk image -
anyone else?

djw@hpldsla.hp.com