difference between /dev/st0 and /dev/nst0

mayankh · 10-19-2006, 02:46 AM

hi all

having an confusion

wat is difference betweem /dev/st0 and /dev/nst0

kstan · 10-19-2006, 03:42 AM

both is indicate tape driver, and point into same device.
The major difference is after perform a task, /dev/st0 will rewind to begining of tape, but the /dev/nst0 won't. normally we use nst0 for daily backup(unchange tape), nst0 for weekly/monthly backup (using single tape for each backup).

Ks