GETDISKBYNAME

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BSD 4.2  

NAME

getdiskbyname - get generic disk description by its name  

SYNOPSIS

Fd #include <sys/disklabel.h> Ft struct disklabel * Fn getdiskbyname const char *name  

DESCRIPTION

The Fn getdiskbyname function takes a disk name (e.g. `rm03' ) and returns a prototype disk label describing its geometry information and the standard disk partition tables. All information is obtained from the disktab(5) file.  

SEE ALSO

disklabel(5), disktab(5), disklabel(8)  

HISTORY

The Fn getdiskbyname function appeared in BSD 4.3


 

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