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From: rhl@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Robert Hartill)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: STREAMS & block devices
Message-ID: <1990Dec13.110531.26419@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk>
Date: 13 Dec 90 11:05:31 GMT
Sender: rhl@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Robert Hartill)
Reply-To: rhl@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Robert Hartill)
Organization: University of Wales College of Cardiff, Cardiff, WALES, UK.
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Can block devices be driven using STREAMS ?,
from reading the SUNOS manual I get the impression the answer is no.

If they can, is there any benefit, or is it best to stick with block device 
drivers ?

thanks in advance,
		Robert.

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::     Robert Hartill, Dept Of Computing Mathematics, UWCC, Cardiff, UK.     ::
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An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very 
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