Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:56:40 -0600 From: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1011495400.d584c1@mired.org> To: <Alex.Wilkinson@dsto.defence.gov.au> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Super Block Message-ID: <15427.39528.11439.547654@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20020115120052.B8750-100000@squirm.dsto.defence.gov.au> References: <20020115120052.B8750-100000@squirm.dsto.defence.gov.au>
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Wilkinson,Alex <Alex.Wilkinson@dsto.defence.gov.au> types: > Howdy Crew, Please don't cross-post questions. Either send it to -questions, or -hackers; not both at once. Generally, if you're not sure which, try -questions first, then try -hackers a few days later if you don't get an answer. > What does the SuperBlock actually do ? > Why is the SuperBlock so critical ? > > Can anyone give me a *good* summary on the purpose of the Super Block ? > And/Or any recommendations ? man fs. That will show you what's actually in the superblock, as well as a longer description. One-sentence summary of why it's important: It where you start when you want to find a file in the file system. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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