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----- > 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] linux.com > > 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] linux.com > > 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]
