hi nathan during boot up devices are mounted on their corresponding /dev file.. to check which is which you do a 'dmesg' after boot up.
devices are named / mounted according to the linux kernel standard /dev/hdX ---> IDE /dev/sdX ---> SCSI /dev/fdX ---> floppy /dev/lpX ---> LPT etc.... but other Unix's / Linux like OpenBSD uses the initial of the manufacturer example in openbsd its /dev/wdX --> western digital type of HD or /dev/stx --> seagate tech type of HD -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [plug] linux device files Sirs: how do you know which device file in /dev directory corresponds to your hardware? Does Linux have standards concerning names of device files for different hardware? Or its up to the user what names hed use if he creates a device file? Thanks, more power! _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
