How to eject tape

[David_246]

Hi,

I have a question about how to eject a tape with still making use of a tape-device with the n(o-rewind).
Sun has an "eject" command. Is there a command for HP to use, to eject a tape?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Regs David

[Mark Grant · Accepted solution]

mt -t /dev/rmt/whatever offl

THat normally does it.

[Pete Randall]

David,

It doesn't make any difference if you've been using the no-rewind device or not, just issue the mt offl command: mt -f /dev/rmt/0m offl



Pete

[Keith Bevan_1]

The command required is mt -f tapename offl
eg mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn offl

The tapename can be a rewind or no rewind device.

'mt -t' is in some operating systems obsolete, so more practical to use mt -f.

'offl' stands for rewind the tape and go offline.

Keith

[Steven E. Protter]

Script attached, nothing special.