This page describes loading HDSware from a tape with the
tar command.
Loading the HDSware Manually
These instructions describe loading special types of tape on
different systems without using the HDSinstall script; they may have to
be modified slightly to correspond to the requirements of your system.
Use them as a guide, particularly noting differences such as device
designations. The crucial items to watch for are that the file
transfer is done in binary format and that the correct destination
directories are created.
Some devices (such as HP and SGI) use byte-swapped tape
formats; HDSware tapes are not byte-swapped. You can read these tapes
on byte-swapped devices with the tar command: tar -xvf
/dev/tapens
Check the tar command on your system for options and
syntax.
Cartridge tape handling
QIC150 tape handling (Sun tape format):
On your host system, move to the destination directory for your
utility programs and font files. Then issue the tar command to extract
the files from the tape: tar xvf /dev/rst8
The files will be read into the current directory as
individual subdirectories. Note also that the fonts.dir and fonts.alias
files are present in the font directories.
DEC TK50 cartridge tape:
On your host system, move to the destination directory for your
font utilities and font files. Then issue the tar command (on Ultrix
systems) to extract the files from the tape: tar xvf
/dev/rmt0h
TK50 tapes in VMS format have their own installation
instructions. Loading HDSware on VMS Systems
4mm and 8mm DAT tape:
These tape formats also use the tar command. The device names
used for these tape devices are dependent on your system. The HDSware
4mm DAT tapes use a block size of 512 and a blocking factor of 20 as
default settings. tar xvf /dev/rst0
Some systems, such as Ultrix systems, use other tape
settings, and may need additional entries on the command line to read
the tape. This can be set on the tar command line; for example, this
command sets a blocking factor of 40: tar xvbf 40
/dev/rmt0h
Check your system for the correct setting and syntax of
this command.
Other formats
Special formats, such as HP QIC cartridges and 9-track tapes, work
normally on those tape devices. The device names used for these tape
devices are dependent on your system.
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