:-) Oh, I�m ashamed now, i just noticed when running a "ls -ld /dev/*st0" on my system that the *rst* devices don�t even exist here!! heheheheheeheh
Thank you everybody. JF sent me an answer that i think is the right one. ( i remember i had read something like this some time ago). > On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 04:00:51PM -0300, Bruno Negr?o wrote: > > Hi guys, > > > 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 a Unix system, the 'r' stands for 'raw' i.e. don't use the buffer > cache. You would use the non-raw device for tasks like mounting a > filesystem on a tape (read-only, usually), while the raw device gives > much better performance for normal tape-like activities. > > On linux, there generally are no "raw" devices, so the distinction is > moot. My Red Hat Linux boxes certainly don't have any *rst*' devices. > > -- JF >
