--On Friday, September 19, 2003 15:06:53 -0400 Joshua Baker-LePain <jlb17 AT 
duke DOT edu> wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 at 4:00pm, Bruno Negrão wrote
> 
>> I´m using a redhat linux to make amanda backups based on tar. Should I 
>> use the device /dev/nst0 or /dev/nrst0?
> 
> /dev/nst0
> 
>> What does the r letter stand for?

On some st drivers, rst was the 'rewind on close' device and
nrst was the 'no rewind on close' device.  Since the 'r' seems
somewhat redundant, other st drivers dropped it, but some will
accept either.

Frank
 
> 
> No idea.  :)
> 
> -- 
> Joshua Baker-LePain
> Department of Biomedical Engineering
> Duke University



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