NAME¶

preload_tape - Utility to write a file directly to virtual media.

SYNOPSIS¶

preload_tape [ -h ]
preload_tape [ OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION¶

Dump the contents of the specified PCL. If a library is specified, look there, else look through all of the libraries.

OPTIONS¶

-h

display usage information and exit

-v

be verbose

-d

print debugging information

-llib_no

-l n Where lib_no is the library index number (default library index numbers 10 & 30).

-m PCL

where PCL is the Physical Cartridge Label (barcode). This is required.

-F <filename>

where <filename> is the source of the data to write 'in' virtual media format.

-b block_size

where block_size is the size of the 'tape block' - e.g. -b 65535 will write in 64k blocks

-c LZO|ZLIB|NONE

Compress data before writing in virtual media format.

AUTHOR¶

Written by Mark Harvey

BUGS¶

Needs to be made user friendly.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <markh794@gmail.com>

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO¶

make_vtl_media(1), library_contents(5), vtlcmd(1), dump_tape(1), vtllibrary(1), vtltape(1), edit_tape(1)