[Sunhelp] Tape Drive -- Block or Raw Device?

Mon Aug 9 10:44:07 CDT 1999

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Hello all,

Is a tape drive a block device or a raw (character) device? =20

If it matters any, my confusion is due to the fact that I can
specify a blocking factor when using the cpio or tar commands.

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read and respond to
my question.

Trevor C.
trevor_chandler at ddlinc.com

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