>>>>> On Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:37:46 +0000, Alan Brown said:
> 
> Martin Simmons wrote:
> 
> > I never found release to be useful on FreeBSD, because it leaves /dev/nsaX
> > open.  
> 
> It's very useful on a changer - it allows you to get Used/Full tapes out 
> of drives and into magazines where they can be swapped out.
> 
> On a standalone drive the primary use is to get a tape out of the drive 
> without bacula losing control of the device.

Ah, I see the problem now.  If it caused by using "AlwaysOpen = yes" in the sd
config (which is the default).  That keeps the /dev node open after the
release command, which prevents eject on FreeBSD.  Maybe other OSes allow you
eject a tape that is being used (i.e. /dev node is open)?

__Martin

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