On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 08:06:15PM +1000, anubis wrote: > On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:55 am, David Bear wrote: > > if I am writing multiple dumps to a single tape, is it wise to have mt > > write a setmark after dumping each file system? > > There is no real need to do this. > > If you want to write dump after dump onto a tape in the one session use the > /dev/nsa0 device. This device is the same as /dev/sa0 but doesnt rewind > between sessions. So the tape will be ready for the next dump automatically. >
thanks for all the replies. I am wondering now what the difference is between /dev/sa0 and /dev/rsa0 and /dev/nsa0 and /dev/nrsa0 -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
