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mksf(1M) mksf(1M)
-n No rewind on close.
-p Partition one.
-s [block-size] Fixed block size mode. If a numeric block-size is given, it is used for a fixed block
size. If the
-s option is used alone, a device-specific default fixed block size is used.
This option must be specified at the end of an option string.
-u UC Berkeley-style rewind/close.
-w Wait (disable immediate reporting).
-x index Use the index value to access the tape device driver property table entry. Recog-
nized values for index are decimal values in the range 0 to 30.
special-file Put all tape special files in the
/dev/rmt directory. This is required for proper
maintenance of the Tape Property Table (see mt(7)). Device files located outside the
/dev/rmt directory may not provide consistent behavior across system reboots.
The default special file names are dependent on the tape drive being accessed and
the options specified. All default special files begin with
rmt/ccardttarget ddevice.
See mt(7) for a complete description of the default special file naming scheme for
tapes.
tape2
-a AT&T-style rewind/close.
-b bpi Bits per inch or tape density. The recognized values for bpi are:
BEST, D1600, D3480, D3480C, D6250, D6250C, D800, D8MM_8200,
D8MM_8200C, D8MM_8500, D8MM_8500C, DDS1, DDS1C, DDS2, DDS2C, NOMOD,
QIC_1000, QIC_11, QIC_120, QIC_1350, QIC_150, QIC_2100, QIC_24,
QIC_2GB, QIC_525, QIC_5GB, DLT_42500_24, DLT_42500_56,
DLT_62500_64, DLT_81633_64, DLT_62500_64C
, DLT_81633_64C,
or a decimal number density code.
-c [code] Compression with optional compression code. The optional decimal code is used to
select a particular compression algorithm on drives that support more than one
compression algorithm. This option must be specified at the end of an option string.
See mt(7) for more details.
-n No rewind on close.
-o Console messages disabled.
-t Transparent mode, normally used by diagnostics.
-u UC Berkeley-style rewind/close.
-w Wait (disable immediate reporting).
-x index Use the index value to access the tape device driver property table entry. The
recognized values for index are decimal values in the range 0 to 30.
-z RTE compatible close.
special-file Put all tape special files in the
/dev/rmt directory. This is required for proper
maintenance of the Tape Property Table (see mt(7)). Device files located outside the
/dev/rmt directory may not provide consistent behavior across system reboots.
The default special file names are dependent on the tape drive being accessed and
the options specified. All default special files begin with rmt/ccardttargetddevice.
See mt(7) for a complete description of the default special file naming scheme for
tapes.
RETURN VALUE
mksf exits with one of the following values:
0 Successful completion.
1 Failure. An error occurred.
DIAGNOSTICS
Most of the diagnostic messages from
mksf are self-explanatory. Listed below are some messages deserv-
ing further clarification. Errors cause mksf to abort immediately.
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