Configuring user preferences
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Configuring user preferences

User preferences can be configured by selecting Preferences... from the Edit menu. The following preferences can be configured:

Default tape size

This value will be used as the default tape size when formatting a tape.

Tape block size

The hardware block size for the tape drive. For floppy tape drives this value should be 10240 bytes.

Tape device

The full path to your tape device (usually /dev/tape). This path must point to the non-rewind version of your tape device.

Tar command

The full path to the tar command on your system.

Load tape on mount

If enabled, before trying to mount a tape KDat will issue an mtload command to the tape drive. Some drives may require this before reading and writing the tape.

Lock tape drive on mount

If enabled, whenever a tape is mounted by KDat, the tape drive will be asked to disable the eject button. This option may not work with all tape drives.

Eject tape on unmount

If enabled, whenever a tape is unmounted by KDat, the tape will automatically be ejected from the drive. Do not use this option with floppy tape drives.

Variable block size

If enabled, KDat will attempt to change the hardware block size used by the tape drive. Not all drives support variable block size. Whether this feature is enabled or not, you must tell KDat the block size that your tape drive uses (i.e. 10240 for ftape users).

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