Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com> writes:

> # Next I'll change getvol() to return state which indicates that ``no
> # tape is available because it is pipe or operator said so)'' and the
> # createfiles() to warn and ignore rest of files not found on tape.
> 
> What would be better is if you could specify an alternate file
> from which to read (or none) after you've finished reading from
> one volume.

You mean even for the pipe input?

Except for pipe, I believe restore(8) already allows an operator to
specify an alternate file.

enami.