22-Apr-1997 DBS-TAPEUTILS V1.0 This package contains three tape utilities. They can be run via a foreign command or a RUN command. The only documentation available at present is the .CARD file for the TAPE_DUMP program which is in the form of a quick reference card, and the LIB$TPARSE command tables as found in the source code. If there is enough interest I will create a manual. TAPE_DUMP can be used to examine tapes (mounted or unmounted) and can be used to get past bad spots on tapes if you need to salvage data. The contents of the tape can be displayed in ascii or hex or both. ASCII to EBCDIC conversion can also be done. TAPE_ERASE will write zeros over the entire length of the tape. The tape must be mounted. TAPE_EXER will write a pattern over the entire length of a tape then read it back and verify it. The tape must be mounted. The file DBSSYSRTL.EXE is a run-time library used by all of the utilities and should either be put in SYS$SHARE or have a logical defined to point to the file. The images supplied were built on VMS V5.5-2. Contents: --------- File Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AAAREADME.1ST This file. TAPE_DUMP.CARD "Quick Reference" Card for TAPE_DUMP. TAPE_DUMP.VAX_EXE TAPE_DUMP executable for VAX. TAPE_DUMP.ALPHA_EXE TAPE_DUMP executable for Alpha (VESTed). TAPE_DUMP.MAR TAPE_DUMP source. TAPE_ERASE.VAX_EXE TAPE_ERASE executable for VAX. TAPE_ERASE.ALPHA_EXE TAPE_ERASE executable for Alpha (VESTed). TAPE_ERASE.OBJ TAPE_ERASE.FOR TAPE_ERASE source. TAPE_ERASE.OPT Options file for TAPE_ERASE. TAPE_EXER.VAX_EXE TAPE_EXER executable for VAX. TAPE_EXER.ALPHA_EXE TAPE_EXER executable for Alpha (VESTed). TAPE_EXER.OBJ TAPE_EXER.FOR TAPE_EXER source. TAPE_EXER.OPT Options file for TAPE_EXER. DBSSYSRTL.EXE Used by the utilities. Either define a logical or dump this in SYS$SHARE. DBSSYSRTL.OLB DBSSYSRTL_TV.EXE An Alpha version of DBSSYSRTL.EXE SYS_OBJECTS.OLB Non-sharable version of DBSSYSRTL. SYS_MACROS.MLB Macros used by the utilities. BUILD_IMAGE.COM Used to build images from the included source. Make sure LNK$LIBRARY points to DBSSYSRTL. Any bug reports (or fixes), comments, suggestions etc. should be directed to me at the address below. Dave. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- David B Sneddon (dbs) OpenVMS Systems Programmer dave@olc.com.au DBS software available from http://www.olc.com.au/dave/software.html "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" Lennon