Can someone explain to me why pax(1) has (undocumented) switches which
select some tape devices, but apparently randomly numbered ones:
>From tar.h:
/*
* default device names
*/
#define DEV_0 "/dev/rmt0"
#define DEV_1 "/dev/rmt1"
#define DEV_4 "/dev/rmt4"
#define DEV_5 "/dev/rmt5"
#define DEV_7 "/dev/rmt7"
#define DEV_8 "/dev/rmt8"
These are selectable through -0, -1, -4, etc. Nevermind the fact that they
point to devices which have never existed in FreeBSD, but why on earth
wouldn't you want -2, -3, or -6?
Anyway, does anyone see the point in leaving these in (changing the
devices to /dev/rsa<#> and documenting their existence), or should I rip
them out?
Kris
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