sir:

maraming salamat po! more power!

Aris  Santillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

> 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-----
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> 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!
> 
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