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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: What is correct: "device st0" or "tape st0"
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On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, Andre Albsmeier wrote:

> device          st0     #SCSI tapes
> 
> Now what is correct: The upper, commented out line with "tape" or
> the lower line with "device"? Or doesn't it matter if I declare 
> my tape as "tape" or "device"?

We've always used 'device', but 'tape' is a recent addition that config
may handle appropriately (ie, tape=device).  Haven't tried it.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major