try man MAKEDEV or read the /dev/MAKEDEV script -Eric. Courtney Thomas writes: > Greetings ! > > What are the raw disk devices in Linux, in particular ? > > And, in general, where can I find a description of all the /dev entries > ? > > Thanks to all. ccthomas at flash.net > > > -- > > Majority, n.: > That quality that distinguishes a crime from a law.