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==/Dev directoy== | ==/Dev directoy== | ||
The /dev directory contains the special device files that control access all the devices. Two main types of devices under all systems: | The /dev directory contains the special device files that control access all the devices. Two main types of devices under all systems: | ||
''Character devices'' | |||
'''Character devices''' | |||
Data transfers character by character to and from the device. | Data transfers character by character to and from the device. | ||
''Block devices'' Transfers chunks or blocks of information at a time by using physical memory to buffer the transfer | |||
To view the type of the file use the | '''Block devices''' | ||
following command | Transfers chunks or blocks of information at a time by using physical memory to buffer the transfer | ||
“ls -l/dev/dsk” | |||
To view the type of the file use the following command | |||
“ls -l/dev/dsk” | |||
==Filesystems== | ==Filesystems== | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 10 February 2012
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/Dev directoy
The /dev directory contains the special device files that control access all the devices. Two main types of devices under all systems:
Character devices
Data transfers character by character to and from the device.
Block devices Transfers chunks or blocks of information at a time by using physical memory to buffer the transfer
To view the type of the file use the following command
“ls -l/dev/dsk”