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Chapter 1: Disk Concepts
This chapter provides background information about disks to help you successfully set up the disks and disk device files on your system.
The major sections in this chapter are;
If you are installing a disk drive, see the installation instructions furnished with the hardware. Disk administration procedures are described in Chapter 2, "Performing Disk Administration Procedures." For information on filesystems, begin with Chapter 3, "Filesystem Concepts."
- Disk Drives Supported by IRIX
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- Physical Disk Structure
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- Disk Partitions
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- System Disks, Option Disks, and Partition Layouts
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- Partition Types
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- Volume Headers
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- Device Files
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