No insf will not disturb anything. If you are unhappy with the device file names that insf gives you, I offer the following instructions on how to change them:
First, let me echo Bill Hassell in saying you can simply rename the existing device file. There is no significance other than historical to the device names as we know them.
Second, if you're still nervous about it, you can use a link - linking the undesired name to the preferred name.
Third, if you really want to re-create the device names properly, here is a guide:
1. Use "ioscan" to find out what the current device files look like and what the instance number is:
ioscan -kfnCtape
2. Use "mksf" to create each of the four types of device files:
/sbin/mksf -d stape -I 12 -a -b BEST rmt/12m
/sbin/mksf -d stape -I 12 -u -b BEST rmt/12mb
/sbin/mksf -d stape -I 12 -a -n -b BEST rmt/12mn
/sbin/mksf -d stape -I 12 -u -n -b BEST rmt/12mnb
3. Use "ll" to compare your newly created device files with those created by the system. Major and minor numbers should match between corresponding entries (205 0x061000 for both 12m and the equivalent c6t1d0BEST):
ll /dev/rmt |more
crw-rw-rw 1 bin bin 205 0x061000 Mar 17 08:40 12m
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crw-rw-rw 1 bin bin 205 0x061000 Mar 17 08:40 c6t1d0BEST
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4. repeat the ioscan to double check that your new device files are associated with the correct tape drive:
ioscan -kfnCtape
I was using 12m in the example but you can use anything you want.
Pete
Pete
