SCO UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8/OpenServer 6 FAQ: What are the names of the media devices (like disk, tape, etc...)

SCO UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8/OpenServer 6 FAQ :

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What are the names of the media devices (like disk, tape, etc...)

UnixWare 7/OpenServer 6 comes with two neat commands called, 'getdev' and 'devattr' which are often used one after the other:

      getdev | less
      devattr -v diskette1

    1.44 Floppy  Raw character device for formatting
           /dev/rdsk/f03ht
           /dev/rfd0
    1.44 Floppy  Block device for mounting, taring, etc.
           /dev/dsk/f03ht
           /dev/fd0

    Tape:  /dev/rmt/ctape1    1st scsi drive.

    Harddisk:  /dev/dsk/c0b0t0d0s0    only sometimes...

    CDROM:  /dev/cdrom/cdrom1    1st cdrom drive.
            /dev/cdrom/c0b0t5l0  Device controler, id,...

    See also:  subcategories on Media/Device Information, Filesystems, and Disks.

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