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Hi list,

can someone please explain, why 
 	stat -x /dev/da1

show the SCSI-Drive as a character-device ?

Also,   on the same device

	S_ISREG(st.st_mode) is false

	S_ISCHR(st.st_mode) is true



thanks

Dieter