amtapetype
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Synopsis
-amtapetype [-h ] [-c ] [-o ] [-b blocksize] [-e estsize] [-f tapedev] [-
+amtapetype [-h ] [-c ] [-o ] [-b blocksize] -e estsize [-f tapedev] [-
t typename]
DESCRIPTION
-amtapetype generates a tapetype entry for AMANDA.
+amtapetype generates a tapetype entry for Amanda.
OPTIONS
takes a few minutes only.
-o
- Overwrite the tape, even if it's an AMANDA tape.
+ Overwrite the tape, even if it's an Amanda tape.
-bblocksize
record block size (default: 32k)
-eestsize
- estimated tape size (default: 1g == 1024m)
+ estimated tape size (No default!)
-ftapedev
tape device name (default: $TAPE) The device to perform the test.
Generate a tapetype definition for your tape device:
-% amtapetype -f /dev/nst0
+% amtapetype -f /dev/nst0 -e 150G
NOTES