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NAME
     pc  -  PC-11 paper tape reader/punch

DESCRIPTION
     Ppt refers to the PC-11 paper tape reader or punch, depend-
     ing on whether it is read or written.

     When ppt is opened for writing, a 100-character leader is
     punched.  Thereafter each byte written is punched on the
     tape.  No editing of the characters is performed.  When the
     file is closed, a 100-character trailer is punched.

     When ppt is opened for reading, the process waits until tape
     is placed in the reader and the reader is on-line.  Then
     requests to read cause the characters read to be passed back
     to the program, again without any editing.  This means that
     several null leader characters will usually appear at the
     beginning of the file.  Likewise several nulls are likely to
     appear at the end.  End-of-file is generated when the tape
     runs out.

     Seek calls for this file are meaningless.

FILES
     /dev/ppt

BUGS
     If both the reader and the punch are open simultaneously,
     the trailer is sometimes not punched.  Sometimes the reader
     goes into a dead state in which it cannot be opened.

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