/dev/nst0

Beast beast at i6x.org
Wed Feb 16 10:48:46 UTC 2005


stephan.helas at e-7.com wrote:
> /dev/nst0 -> non rewinding tape device
> /dev/st0  -> rewinding tape device
> 
> non rewinding means, that device does not automatic rewind after writing
> to tape. 
> 

It depends on tape driver, kernel or hardware? from where i should know 
that my tape drive is support rewinding or not?

And which one should be used?
Thanks.


--beast




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