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--- tape-creation [2018/09/01 18:36] – wiki_admin
+++ tape-creation [2018/09/02 19:48] – wiki_admin
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 “Using Amiga Unix” mentions tape only shortly on “Backing up your files” (p. 232-235), here are the examples:
-Backing up files to tape: find /home/joe -depth -print | cpio -ocv -O > /dev/rmt/4
+Backing up files to tape: **find /home/joe -depth -print | cpio -ocv -O > /dev/rmt/4**
-List the contents of your backup: cpio -ictv < /dev/rmt/4
+List the contents of your backup: **cpio -ictv < /dev/rmt/4**
-Restore files: cpio -imdcuv -B < /dev/rmt/4
+Restore files: **cpio -imdcuv -B < /dev/rmt/4**
-Other Amix tape commands: mt retension (re-tensions the tape by fast forwarding and rewinding it) and mt rewind (rewinds the tape).
+Other Amix tape commands:
+  * **mt retension** (re-tensions the tape by fast forwarding and rewinding it)
-Zeroing out the tape (for 2.1 installation): dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rmt/4hn bs=32k Zeroing out the tape (for other versions): dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rmt/4n bs=32k
+  * **mt rewind** (rewinds the tape).
+  * Zeroing out the tape ("format"), for 2.1 installation: **dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rmt/4hn bs=32k**
+  * Zeroing out the tape ("format"), for other versions: **dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rmt/4n bs=32k**