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diff --git a/pkg/system/doc/allocate.hlp b/pkg/system/doc/allocate.hlp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..66d3353f --- /dev/null +++ b/pkg/system/doc/allocate.hlp @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +.help allocate Jan86 system +.ih +NAME +allocate -- allocate a device +.ih +USAGE +allocate device +.ih +PARAMETERS +.ls device +The device to be allocated. +.le +.ih +DESCRIPTION +\fBAllocate\fR allocates a device for exclusive access by one user, and +readies the device for i/o by some other program. A list of the devices +available on the local system is maintained in the file \fBdev$tapecap\fR +which needs to be configured by the site manager before it can be used. +The status of given device may be obtained by calling \fIdevstatus\fR. +.ih +EXAMPLES + +1. Print a list of the allocatable devices. The logical device names are +given at the left in the output text; ignore the information to the right. +\fBNote\fR: The dev$devices file should be configured by the site manager +when new tape devices are installed. Beginning with V2.9 it is used for +informational purposes only. +.ks +.nf + cl> type dev$devices + mta ... + mtb ... + mtc ... + iis ... +.fi +.ke + + +2. Allocate a tape drive after checking its status. + +.ks +.nf + cl> devstatus mtb + device mtb is not currently allocated + cl> + cl> allocate mtb +.fi +.ke +.ih +SEE ALSO +deallocate, devstatus +.endhelp |