On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Sara Fonseca wrote: > Does a a block device have a internal file system or does it just keep > track of the location of the logical blocks that the host sent? > I know it's a simple question, but the answer could help very much..........
There is no internal file system. A block device only stores blocks of data. You may have noticed, for example, that the SCSI command set doesn't include commands to create, open, close, or delete files and directories. Only to read and write specific blocks. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
