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diff --git a/static/v10/man4/tc.4 b/static/v10/man4/tc.4 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6576c60e --- /dev/null +++ b/static/v10/man4/tc.4 @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +.pa 1 +.he 'TC (IV)'3/15/72'TC (IV)' +.ti 0 +NAME tc -- TC-11/TU56 DECtape +.sp +.ti 0 +DESCRIPTION The +files tap0 ... tap7 refer to the +TC-11/TU56 DECtape drives 0 to 7. +Since the logical drive number can be manually set, +all eight files exist even though at present there are fewer +physical drives. + +The 256-word blocks on a standard DECtape are numbered 0 to 577. +However, the system makes no assumption about this number; +a block can be read or written if it exists on the +tape and not otherwise. +An error is returned if a transaction +is attempted for a block which does not exist. + +Addressing on the tape files, like that on the +RK and RF disks, is block-oriented. +.sp +.ti 0 +FILES /dev/tap? +.sp +.ti 0 +SEE ALSO rf(IV), tap(I) +.sp +.ti 0 +BUGS see rf(IV) |