The Ftape Tools Manual

Ftape-Tools version 1.08

Ftape version 4.03

25 June 2000

Claus-Justus Heine


Copyright © 25 June 2000 Claus-Justus Heine

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This file documents the programs contained in the ftape-tools package for use with the ftape floppy tape driver for Linux.

This document applies to version 1.08 of the ftape-tools package.

Copying Your rights and freedoms.
Introduction General information and requirements.
Installation Configure, compile and install package.
Ftape-tool The `tcl/tk' Interface.
Ftformat Formatting floppy tape cartridges.
Ftmt The ftape mt program.
Listtape Perl script to list the tape contents.
Swapout The memory de-fragmentation program.
Vtblc The ftape volume table manipulator.
Contrib Various hacks and tricks.
Concept Index Index of concepts.
Function Index Index of library functions.

--- The Detailed Node Listing ---

Introduction

Overview What it is.
Requirements What is needed to use it.

How to configure, compile and install the ftape-tools package.

Configuration Special options for the configure script
Building Building and installing the programs
Testing Testing the programs

Special options for the configure script.

Testing options Running destructive tests
Documentation formatting Modifying the outlook of the documentation
NLS support Native language support

Ftape-tool

Ftape-Tool Overview What it is.
Invoking Ftape-Tool How to run it.
Testing Ftape-Tool Are there any tests? No!

Ftformat

Ftformat Overview What it is.
Invoking Ftformat How to format cartridges.
Ftformat Problems Known problems.
Testing Ftformat Are there any tests available? No!

Invoking Ftformat

Ftformat Synopsis All options in 15 lines ...
Ftformat Options List of options with explanations.
Ftformat Examples Some common cases.

Ftmt

Ftmt Overview What it is.
Invoking Ftmt How to run ftmt.
Testing Ftmt Destructive test-runs.

Invoking Ftmt

Synopsis Brief summary of options.
Options List of options with explanations.
Examples Pointer to examples.

Listtape

Listtape Overview What it is.
Invoking Listtape How to run listtape.
Testing Listtape Are there any tests? No!

Invoking Listtape

Listtape Synopsis All options in two lines.
Listtape Options List of options with explanations.
Listtape Examples A simple example.

Swapout

Swapout Overview What it is.
Invoking Swapout How to run the program.
Testing Swapout Available DejaGnu tests.

Invoking swapout

Swapout Synopsis All options in a single line.
Swapout Options List of options with explanations.
Swapout Examples A simple example.

Vtblc

Vtblc Overview What it is.
Invoking Vtblc How to run vtblc.
Testing Vtblc Destructive test-runs.
Libftvt Volume table manipulation library.

Invoking Vtblc

Vtblc Synopsis All options in 8 lines.
Vtblc Options List of options with explanations.
Vtblc Examples Some simple examples.

Libftvt -- the volume table manipulation library

Libvtblc compatibility Guess what it is.
API The application program interface.

The API of libvtblc

Option Settings Controlling the behaviour of the library.
Tape I/O Accessing the tape drive.
Printing and Parsing Printing the volume table and parsing of input.
Modifying Entries Creating new entries and modifying fields.


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