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Re: using dump?



 On Tue, 18 Dec 2007, John Abreau wrote: 

> The /dev/st0 device will rewind the tape between each dump, so you'll 
> end up overwriting all dumps but the final one. 
> 
> Instead, use the no-rewind device, /dev/nst0. Then use mt to rewind 
> after all dumps have completed: 
> 
>    mt -f /dev/st0 rewoffl 
> 
> "rewoffl" means "rewind and then take offline" (eject) 

Clarification request - why rewind the tape after all dumps have 
completed?  Wouldn't that be the same as using /dev/st0?  If not, what's 
the difference? 

Thanks. 

Scott 

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