From: Eric Bollengier <eric@eb.homelinux.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:51:23 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: ebl  using /dev/null instead of extra scripting
X-Git-Tag: Release-2.2.0~992
X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a783e850b1c96452e21811fe18a0e30ebc948f4f;p=bacula%2Fdocs

ebl  using /dev/null instead of extra scripting
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diff --git a/docs/manual/faq.tex b/docs/manual/faq.tex
index b884feb8..27417d86 100644
--- a/docs/manual/faq.tex
+++ b/docs/manual/faq.tex
@@ -363,18 +363,22 @@ FAQ for how to do so.
 \label{testbackup}
 \section{Can i use Dummy device to test backup?}
    Yes, to have a {\sl Virtual} device which just drop data, you can use a 
-   Fifo Device (see \ilink{Stored configuration}{SetupFifo}), and you have to
-   run this script. It's useful to test backup.
+   Fifo Device (see \ilink{Stored configuration}{SetupFifo}).
+   It's useful to test backup.
 \footnotesize
 \begin{verbatim}
-#!/bin/sh
-
-[! -p /tmp/fifo ] && mkfifo /tmp/fifo
-
-while cat /tmp/fifo > /dev/null
-do 
-   true # do nothing
-done
+Device {
+  Name = NULL
+  Media Type = NULL
+  Device Type = Fifo
+  Archive Device = /dev/null
+  LabelMedia = yes
+  Random Access = no
+  AutomaticMount = no
+  RemovableMedia = no
+  MaximumOpenWait = 60
+  AlwaysOpen = no
+}
 \end{verbatim}
 \normalsize