User Guide

5-58 Ampex 1308911-02
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Running Head
dst_space libdd2 API Functions
1. If no tape is installed, dst_space() returns -1 with errno set to EIO (5) and the DST
result code set to
DstCodeNoTapeInstalled.
2. If the tape is installed but the Ready/Not Ready button on the front panel is Not Ready,
dst_space() returns -1 with
errno set to EIO (5) and the DST result code set to
DstCodeNoEstablishedPos.
3. If the desired tape position cannot be found (i.e., the count value was too large),
dst_space() returns -1 with
errno set to EIO (5) and the DST result code set to
DstCodeSetPosError.
SEE ALSO
dst_api_intro(), dd2_space_tape, DST SCSI Tape Drive DD-2 Tape Format Guide