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**************** Main Menu *****************
@GEMAR



 %U%F GEMAR - the GEM-Archiver %F%U

  

  GEMAR serves as a program for saving files on a streamer.


  This program is shareware, please act in accordance with the informations

  under %FCopyright%F.


  GEMAR has an Online-Help access. It provides help for the

  current situation and can be accessed by pressing %FHELP%F.


  With the help of a popup-menu it is possible to jump to other help pages.

  

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Copyright

Main-Menu

GEMAR-Window

Use

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**************** Copyright *****************
@Copyright

  

  GEMAR is %Unot%U Public Domain!

  

  GEMAR is shareware. Thus, GEMAR may freely be copied as well as passed on

  to third persons.

  Thereby, all files belonging to GEMAR have to be copied completely.


  A commercial trade of GEMAR is only allowed with my written permission.

  This also includes taping on public-domain discs.

  

  Persons who use GEMAR frequently must pay the registration fee. For this he

  gets the registered version which includes a few additional capabilities

  as well as a printed manual.


  %FThe registered version must not be %Unicht%U passed on.%F

  %K%C

  

  The registration fee of GEMAR is $ 60,-, or $ 90,-. respectively, depending

  on the type of version.

  Commercial users have to pay slightly more: $ 180,-


  More about this subject can be found in the file REGISTER.TXT


  The registered version can be obtained from:

  

      Steffen Engel

      Kroeppelstr. 2

      38100 Braunschweig

      - GERMANY -

  

      Dresdner Bank Braunschweig

      Bank No. 27080060

      Account-No. 1400277

  

      E-Mail  : Steffen_Engel@pe.maus.de

      MausNet : Steffen Engel @ PE

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GEMAR

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**************** Main-Menu *****************
@Haupt-Menue
@Main-Menu

  

  Global settings and actions are carried out within the main-menu

  of GEMAR.

  

    %FGEMAR%F

      Accessories can be selected.

  

    %FFile%F

      Actions for loading and saving settings as well as finishing GEMAR.

  

    %FBackup%F

      Backup- and restore-actions

  

    %FEdit%F

      Modifications of the window and the entered index

  

    %FStreamer%F

      Streamer control


  %K%C

  

    %FSettings%F

      Global settings of GEMAR, and control of the streamer

  

  Items in the menu which have a button figure can also be addressed with

  the corresponding button combination. "^" represents the "Control"-button,

  the diamond the "Alternate" button plus the appended letter.


  

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GEMAR

Menu-File

Menu-Backup

Menu-Edit

Menu-Streamer

Menu-Options

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**************** Menu-file *****************
@Menue-Datei
@Menu-File

  

  Following actions can be performed by opening the %FFile%F pull down:

  

    %FHelp%F

      Help-pages about GEMAR

  

    %FSave parameters...%F

      GEMAR parameters are stored. The file select box presents the list

      of choosable files in which the settings are going to be saved.


  

    %FLoad parameters...%F

      Part of the parameters are newly loaded.

      Thereby the following parameters will be considered:

        -Desktop parameters

        -Backup parameters

        -Streamer parameters

  

      During a start up of GEMAR the file GEMAR.PAR will automatically

      be loaded

  %K%C


    %FTape batch%F

      All subsequent actions will be stored in a batch file which will be

      reloaded by GEMAR later on. Taping can be terminated by newly choosing

      this menu item.

  

    %FStart batch%F

      A batch will be started.

  

    %FEnd%F

      GEMAR will be finished

  

  

  The batch-capability is only available with the registered version.

  

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Main-Menu

Batches

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**************** Menu-Backup *****************
@Menue-Backup
@Menu-Backup

  

  A backup or restore can be started:

  

    %FFile-Backup%F

      Backup will be started - file by file

  

    %FFile-Restore%F

      Restore will be started


    %FImage-Backup%F

      An image backup will be started

  

    %FImage-Restore%F

      An image restore will be started

  

  

  Image-backup and -restore are only possible with the registered version

  of GEMAR.

  

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Main-Menu

File-Backup

File-Restore

Image-Backup

Image-Restore

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**************** Menu-Modification *****************
@Menue-Bearbeiten
@Menu-Edit

  

    %FRead Index%F

      The file tree of all hooked on hard disk partitions will be read.

  

    %FDelete Index%F

      The file tree being in the storage will be released.

      After that a new and noninfluenced file tree can be read.

  

    %FCompress Index%F

      The file tree being in the storage will be shortened down to the files

      which are marked as backups.

      Therefore the windows with the files become more structured.


    %FInfo%F

      Informations about the volume of the read index.


    %FRead File%F

      Read an index file for reading only.


    %FSelect all/Deselect certain files%F

      All files will be selected/deselected.

%K%C

    %FMark Names%F

      Files can be selected/deselected by names

  

    %FMark Date%F

      Select files by the file date.

  

    %FMark Attributs%F

      Select files by their attributes.

  

    %FWindow%F

      Use of the opened window.

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Main-Menu

Mark Files

Index-Info

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**************** Menu-Streamer *****************
@Menue-Streamer
@Menu-Streamer

  

     %FLoad Tape%F

       A tape will be loaded

  

     %FLoad Tape%F

       The loaded tape will be de-loaded.

  

     %FScan Index%F

       With this function a tape can be checked on the validity of its'

       first index. Thereby all valid key entries will be written into

       the file GEMAR.KEY.

       The purpose of doing this is the last index has not to be

       used in the case of a lost GEMAR.KEY or tape that has been written

       on another computer.


     %FPositioning%F

       Some streamer controllings

  

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Main-Menu

Streamer-Control

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**************** Menu-Settings *****************
@Menue-Einstellungen
@Menu-Options

  

    %FFont%F

      A font can be selected if GDOS has been loaden.

  

    %FDesk%F

      Settings on the desktop

  

    %FStreamer%F

      Settings on addressing the streamer

  

    %FBackup%F

      Settings on carrying out backups


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Main-Menu

Streamer parameters

Desktop parameters

Backup parameters

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**************** Main-Field for a Window *****************
@GEMAR-Fenster
@GEMAR-Window


  Within the windows of GEMAR, files will be selected for Backup/Restore

  

  Contrary to the main-menu the window-menu refers to the corresponding path

  which is shown in the window.

  

  This means that file selections and files with the corresponding path (for

  restore) will be taken into account.

  

  Files and binders can be selected by pressing the mouse button at the

  corresponding item. All files within binders will be marked.

  Files will be re-/deselected by "clicking" a marked file again.

  

  Keeping a mouse button pressed, a number of files can be selected with

  a "rubber band". Hereby, a deselection is possible by pressing the

  alternate button simultaneously.

  

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Mark Files

File-Restore

GEMAR

Use

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***************** Use ************
@Bedienung
@Use

  The dialogs of GEMAR are based on the %FMagic-Tools¿%F by Peter

  Hellinger. They may also be known as the Fly-Dials.

  Buttons with an underlined letter can be selected by pressing the 

  'Alternate' button plus the corresponding letter.

  

  The flying dialogs become invisible if the mover (folded corner of a 

  dialog box) is clicked with the right mouse button.

  

  By doing a double-click on the mover some settings of MagicDials can be 

  performed.

  

  Informations on Magic¿ can be obtained from:

  

    Peter Hellinger

    Zerzabelshofstr. 41

    FRG-8500 Nuernberg 30

    - GERMANY -


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GEMAR

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***************** File-Backup *************
@File-Backup

  Within this dialog a backup can be started. There you have four options:

  

  %F Full-Backup        : %F All files being on the hard disk are saved


  %F Incremental-Backup : %F All files which have been modified since the 

                          last full-backup will be saved


  %F Daily-Backup       : %F All files will be saved with a set archivbit


  %F Shell-Backup       : %F All marked files will be saved

  

  By pressing 'OK' the corresponding backup will be carried out.

  By pressing 'Index' a correspondingly restricted index will be read

  in  order to select the desired files.

  

  Here one may also choose whether the backup is suppose to be appended

  at the tape or not.

  If the backup will be written at the beginning of the tape, all data on

  the tape are going to be deleted!! This is not caused by GEMAR but by the 

  meaning and the way of function of a streamer.


  %K%C

  Incremental- and daily-backups are only applicable within the registered 

  version.

  

  Afer the backup procedure the index will be removed from the storage.

  A new index must be entered, if further files are suppose to be saved.

  

  The dialog appears only, if a tape index is read and files are marked, or 

  if no index has been entered.

  

  In the first case only a backup of the marked files can be carried out

  (Shell-Backup). In the latter no shell-backup can be made.


  If an index has been entered but no files are marked, a backup cannot

  be carried out.

  

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Menu-Backup

File-Restore

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***************** File-Restore ************
@File-Restore


  During a file-restore you can choose whether all files or only the

  marked ones shall be modified.

  

  The corresponding button is not choosable if no files are marked.

  

  In addition one can choose whether the files shall be written into the

  same path as during the backup, or whether the files sahll be written into

  a new path.

  

  Please keep in mind: there is a significant difference between

  window-menu 'restore' and main-menu 'restore':

    -only the files and binders within a path of a certain window can be

     modified after the call of a window-menu

    -after a call of the main-menu all files will be modified

  

  After 'restore' only those files are marked which have not been

  restored. Please see also backup parameters.


  %F%U ATTENTION %U%F

  It is not possible to mix file- and image-backups on one single tape.


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Menu-Backup

File-Backup

Backup parameters

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***************** Image-Restore  *************
@Image-Restore

  

  In the following some informations are given for the case of having

  read the header of an image-backup.

  

  There is a number of options:

  

    Pressing %FOrigin%F indicates how the hard disc was partioned when the

    backup had been made.

  

    %FNext%F skips this backup and reads the next backup.

  

    %FRestore%F starts the restore procedure of the data. Before that, GEMAR

    asks for the desired partition.


    If the desired partition is too small th backup cannot be carried out.

    If the partition is too large the restore can be performed.

  

    Pressing %FAbort%F makes you to leave the restore function.

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Menu-Backup

Image-Backup

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***************** Image-Backup  *************
@Image-Backup

  With an image backup the entire partition or the whole hard disc can be

  saved on a tape.

  

  Due to that also partitions of alternative systems such as OS9, Minix,

  Spectre etc. can be saved.

  

  Only the partitions which have to be saved are to choose. Afterwards the

  backup can be started.

  

  Within the field which contains the SCSI-address, the hard disc will be

  selected that is to be saved,


  The list of partitions will directly be read from the root-sector of the

  hard disc. Hereby, only the official formats by AHDI, or CBHD can be 

  recognized.

  AHDI represents the official dealer of Atari, CBHD the disc driver known

  from the text book "Scheibenkleister".

  Different formats cnnot be supported.

  A maximum number of 30 partitions can be modified.


  %F%U ATTENTION %U%F

  File- and Image-backups must not be stored mixed on one tape.

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Menu-Backup

Image-Restore

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***************** Read Index  *************
@Index lesen
@Read Index

  

  After an index of a file backup was entered, some informations about

  the backup will be given.


  One can now choose whether a backup shall be edited, whether the next

  backup on the tape shall be read.

  

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***************** Marking ************
@Dateien markieren
@Mark Files

  

  There are three options applicable to mark files as a Backup/Restore.

  

    %FBy names%F

      Files will be selected/deselected by their names

  

    %FBy the date%F

      Files will be selected/deselected by their date of creation.

      Thereby all files can be modified which a younger than a reference date 

      and all older files:

      The default date is

        -Date of the last full backup as 'Older than date'

        -Point of time which presents the start of the program as 'Younger 

         than date'

  

    %FBy attribute%F

      Files will be selected/deselected by their file attribute.

  %K%C

  

  All functions include the option of selecting/deselecting the file with

  respect to its' selection criterion.

  Files will be selected if %FAdd%F is chosen. Files will be deselected if

  %FSub%F is chosen.

  With this more complicated selection criteria can be considered.

  

  If %FRecursive%F has been selected all subbinders will be modifed that 

  belong to the path, where the selection had started.


  There is a difference between a selection within the main-menu and

  a window:

   -within a window, only the files will be modifed which are in the path

    in the window

   -within the desktop all paths will be modified, therefore this is only

    reasonable in connection with %FRecursive%F

  

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Menu-Edit

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***************** Streamer parameters  *************
@Streamerparameter
@Streamer parameters

  

  This dialog box deals with the settings of the streamer parameters.

  A number of words in the proper sequence may have a significant influence

  on the streamer. The parameters should be adjusted properly in order

  to gain the best efficiency.


%F%U ATTENTION: Wrong settings may lead to crash the program! %F%U


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Menu-Options

Commands

Timeouts

SCSI-Waits

SCSI-Address

Quick File Access

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***************** Quick File Access *************
@Quick File Access


The Quick File Access functions are needed to quickly reach a certain

location on the tape.


'Seek' is an internal coomand, used by Tandberg. It will be supported

by all streamers of the 3600-family.


'Locate' is a normed SCSI-command. It will be supported by some streamers.


Please notice that the streamer has to support 'Locate' as well as 'Read 

Position'. Those commands are class 1 commands, which means that they can 

only be used with the SCSI-Port of the TT or Falcon, or with the ALTA, 

respectively.


Any doubts ? - choose 'none'.


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Streamer parameters

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***************** Streamer Commands *************
@Kommandos
@Commands

  With 'Streamer commands' one can decide which commands shall be supported

  by the streamer. These commands are all optional alternative commands

  according to the SCSI-Norm.

  If the streamer does not recognize a command, it can be deactivated here.


  If the Mode Sense was activated it can be checked whether the block size

  matches the settings during the input of a tape.


  With Mode Select one can set the streamer at the desired block size. This

  is necessary at streamers which announce an error at a set Fixed Bit

  (e.g. HP-DAT), or Streamers not set to buffered mode by Default (e.g.

  DEC TZ30).

  The streamer will then be adjusted at the selected block size using

  Mode page $10.


  At machines working with the SCSI-2 norm all command parameters can be

  turned on.

  In case of the occurence of a problem the machine does %Unot%U keep the

  SCSI-2 norm.


%F%U ATTENTION: Wrong settings may lead to crash the program! %F%U

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Streamer parameters

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************************* SCSI-Waits ************************
@SCSI-Waits

  

  SCSI-machines send a message to the SCSI-Bus (Msg-Byte) after a command

  has been carried out. In order to avoid the simultaneous occurence

  of this byte with a new command, one has to wait a short while. This

  makes sure that the Msg-Byte has definitely passed the SCSI-bus.


  The period of time should be chosen as short as possible in order to

  save time. On the other hand it must be long enough to avoid errors. In

  this case GEMAR will send an error message.

  

  The time intervals are given in system ticks of 5ms.

  

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Streamer parameters

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************************* Timeouts ************************
@Timeouts

  

  %FLoad-Time%F is the time interval which passes by while waiting for the

  streamer when a tape is being loaded. It might take a short while to

  rewind the tape since it may be at the end. In order to avoid the occurence 

  of a Timeout the, value should be as high as necessary to exceed the 

  complete rewind procedure (The programs will be terminated with an error 

  message, since the streamer is not going to be ready after elapsing the 

  time).

  

  %FRewind-Time%F represents the maximum time needed to completely rewind the 

  tape.

  

  %FSpace-Time%F is the time that passes by after a space-command.

  As a reference value the time should be adjusted such that it would be able 

  to completely read the tape (thus, with a transfer rate of 5MB/min ca. 15 

  min. with a 60 MB streamer).

  %K%C

  %FRead-Timeout%F

  A few streamers may need some time until the first block will be 

  read/written on the tape. This is because the track for reading/writing the 

  data must be found first. In addition the streamer needs some time for 

  changing the reading/writing direction at the end of a tape. In order to 

  avoid an error message during the change, this time needs also be adjusted. 


  

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Streamer parameters

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***************** SCSI-Address  *************
@SCSI-Adresse
@SCSI-Address

  

  The address to which the SCSI-device (Streamer or hard disc) is

  connected, can be determined here.

  

  ALTA and DMA are adapters which are connected to a DMA-port. Will the

  streamer be hooked on to the DMA-port with another adaptor than a c't-ALIA, 

  some particular functions cannot be used.


  Those are:

   -Show error messages of the SCSI-machine

   -Functions on the Quick-File-Access

   -Mode Sense in prior to a backup

  

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***************** Desktop Parameter ************
@Desktopparameter
@Desktop parameters

  

  Here a selection of parameters in the desktop can be adjusted.

  

  Among those is the way the files will be presented in the window, as well

  as the use of the GDOS-fonts.


  Please note that the presentation using GDOS-fonts needs storage. It might 

  be better not to use GDOS if only a limited storage is available.


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Menu-Options

@

***************** Backup Parameter *******
@Backup Parameter
@Backup parameters

    %FVerbose%F : During Backup/Restore extended inforamtions on the process

             will be provided.


             Beside others, these information are the current file,

             the degree of buffer contents, as well as the entire process

             of the activity. If Verbose is not used, a beam will be shown

             which reveals the particular level of progree.

             As the output needs some time, Verbose should be turned off.


    %FMedia-Change%F : After each hard disc partition that has been done

             a 'Forced-Mediachange' will be performed. This option should be

             used only, if there are any problems during the backup.

             (OUT OF INTERNAL MEMORY)


    %FTime before SCSI%F : The time of the last streamer action will be 

             recorded before the actual action. This is an essential value 

             for deciding whehter a streamer can be kept running. Using TEAC, 

             this point should be activate.

             Please read the manual for a more detailed description of the 

             impact of the backup velocity.


    %FPassword%F : Backups will be coded with a password.

%K%C

    %FVerify Backup%F : After Backup, the data written to the tape will be 

             verified by a comparing run.


    %FClear Archiv Bits%F : After a Backup has been performed the archiv bits 

             of the saved files will be deleted.


    %FCompress Data%F : The data will be compressed before they are going to

             be stored on the tape.


    %FWrite Index File%F : The index of a performed backup will be saved as

             a binary file. This file can be read in by selecting 'Editing

             Read File'. It will be stored in the start path of GEMAR under 

             the name GMddmmyy.IND.


    %FWrite Index File (ASCII)%F : The index of a performed backups will be

             saved as an ASCII-file.

             It will be stored in the start path of GEMAR under the name

             GMddmmyy.TXT.

%K%C

    %FOverwrite Files%F : Files which are already existing will be over- 

             written during a restore.


    %FOverwrite newer Files%F : Files which are younger than the files

             in the backup will also be overwritten. Therefore, the point

             'Overwrite Files' must be selected.


    %FDrives to backup%F : In order to prescribe, wich drive is suppose to

             be considered during  backup, this button leads to a dialog

             box for selecting the desired drives.


    %FBackup-Buffer%F : Segmentation size of a buffer storage. Having a

             segmentation size of 0 kBytes, only a buffer is used that is

             as large as the available storage.


    %FRestore-Buffer%F : The same  can be said for the restore. A separation 

             makes sense as it is hardly possible to remain in the restore 

             mode. Therefore one may put a zero here, while at a backup one 

             can stay in the streamer procedure with another size of a 

             segment.

%K%C

    %FMaximum memory%F : The maximum memory to be allocated for the buffers.

             On machines with very large RAM it may be better to limit the

             amount of memory to be used.

             0 = use all available memory


    %FMax. Read%F : There will never be more data taken from a file as it is 

             restricted by the maximum reading capacity.


    %FData Rate%F : The data rate determines what speed is provided for

             supplying data to the streamer.

             The value should be slightly higher than the data rate of the

             streamer in order to set off the tolerances of the time

             distribution.


    More detailed information can be found in the manual.

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Menu-Options

Password

Buffersegmentation

Compress Data

Drive Selection

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***************** Data-Compression ************
@Daten komprimieren
@Compress Data


  In order tp write a particularly high amount of data on a tape, the data

  may be compressed before saving.

  An external program is used for compressing, so that the compressing pro-

  cedure can be chosen from different options, For doing this all

  necessary parameter will be a set within the file 'GEMAR.PAK'.


  Please note that the data rate for saving is extremly low!


@

Backup parameters

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***************** Drive Selection ************
@Laufwerksauswahl
@Drive Selection


  In some cases it is more reasonable not to save all the drives which are

  known to the system.

  There are problems, for example, if you want to save the pseudo drives

  during the use of MiNT or MultiTOS.

  It can also be that you like to exclude drives that are not supposse to be

  saved, such as, e.g., CD-ROMs or network drives or (last but not least) the 

  XFS-Drive of your Streamer.


  The drive selection will also be considered during the start up of the

  program, where only the drive icons, belonging to the drives to be saved,

  will be shown.

  Default drives are drives C: through P:.


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Backup parameters

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***************** Streamer-Control ************
@Streamer-Steuerung
@Streamer-Control

  

  Here, one can work with the streamer.

  

  Four actions can be carried out:

  

    %FRetension%F   : The tape will be winded forward and backward.

                  This command only works, if 'Load Tape' is permitted among 

                  the streamer commands.

    %FRewind%F      : The tape will be rewinded to the beginning

    %FTape end%F    : The tape will be winded to the end of the existing

                  data (logical end of tape).

    %FErase%F       : All data existing on the tape will be deleted.


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Menu-Streamer

@

***************** Batches ******************
@Batches

  

  In order to automate repeating actions, GEMAR offers the possibility of

  using batches- These batches are readable files with commands which 

  describe the necessary actions.

  

  All actions that have been carried out are written in one batch in order to 

  simplify the creation of batches.


  Such a batch can be modified or extended afterwards.

  

  Following actions can be performed due to a batch:

   -Enter an index

   -Selection/deselection of files (single, or groups separated by

    date/time/attribut).

   -Perform an image- or file-backup

  

  Due to safety reasons restores cannot be performed by a batch!

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Menu-File

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***************** Index-Info ******************
@Index-Info


  Here you will obtain informations about the volume of the already entered

  index. You will see the values as they will be seen by GEMAR. That means

  root entries and TAR-Header will also be added.

  Do not be surprised if more data will be listed than given by the desktop.

  

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Menu-Edit

@

***************** Password ******************
@Password


  To protect your tapes upon undesired access you may provide a password.

  A tape protected with a password can only be accessed by entering the

  correct password.


  Please keep in mind the password and the corresponding username.


  Tapes will only be coded after having activated the point 'Password' under

  %FBackupparameter%F in the dialog box.

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Backup parameters

@

***************** Buffersegmentation ******************
@Puffersegmentierung
@Buffersegmentation


  It is extremly difficult to keep a streamer on streaming during a backup.

  Therefore, GEMAR offers a variety of settings.


  An essential feature is the buffersegmentation. It determines the size of

  the portions that supplies data to the streamer. GEMAR always reserves

  as much storage as available. This storage will be divided into a number

  of segments. In turn, those segments will be filled up with data and sent

  to the streamer. With this, problems due to the collection of data will

  be released (Binder with many small files).


  For a first check set the restore buffer at 0 (one segment) and the backup

  buffer at the size of the inter buffer of your streamer.


@

Menu-Options

@
