


		MAGTAPE (2.x/3.x Only) (Located in C:)

	
	NAME
		MAGTAPE [DEVICE devicename] [UNIT unitname] [RET or
				 RETENSION] [REW or REWIND] [SKIP numfiles]

	SYNOPSIS
            MAGTAPE was added in 2.x to specifically control the 
        A3070 tape backup unit. Computer tape drives are 
        sequential. In other words, All computer tape drives, 
        like video or audio tapes, must be manually "fast 
        forward" or "rewind" to get to a particular file. 
        Random-access devices such as floppy drives, harddrives, 
        CDRoms, etc directly acess the information.

	KEYWORDS
		DEVICE devicename
            The devicename of unit to manipulate.

		UNIT unitname
			By default, MAGTAPE accesses SCSI unit four and
		utilizes the Commodore scsi.device. This is used because
		it is the factory defaults of the A3070. To change the
		SCSI unit number of the tape drive, or use a controlling
		device other than the scsi.device, you must specify both
		the device name of the SCSI controller (eg gvpscsi.device)
		as well as the unit number of the tape drive using both the
		DEVICE and UNIT keywords. There are usually dip switches
		in your unit that can be changed to correspond to any unit
		number you like. If you are unsure of the SCSI device driver
		your unit uses, then you should call the manufacturer. All
		SCSI drivers end in the extension: .device.

		RET or RETENSION
			This re-tensions the tape by fast-forwarding to the end
		then rewinding it.

		REW or REWIND
			Runs the tape to the beginning.

		SKIP numfiles
			Unit will run forward past a given number of files. 
		The variable 'numfiles' tells how many files to skip.


		EXAMPLE

            1. To rewind a scsi tapedrive attached to a GVP 
        controller whose unit number is set to two:

			MAGTAPE DEVICE gvpscsi.device UNIT 2 REW

		
