Tape

BlueSCSI supports two modes for tape emulation

Single File Mode

In this mode, pre-allocated raw image files are used. eg: TP1 - my tape image.img

Tape with File Markers

You can place multiple files in a tape directory, where:
- Each file represents a segment of the tape
- A file marker (tape mark) is automatically inserted at the end of each file
- The tape can be rewound and files are read sequentially
- Files are processed in alphabetical order
- Note WRITE is not supported in this mode

SD:/TP0/
├── config.cfg
├── backup.zip
└── database.gz

Using with tar

Example usage is to untar a tape backup into the TP0 dir.

Each file will have a tape marker at the end, allowing proper tape file positioning and spacing commands.

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