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From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: What are disk "slices?"
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On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Craig Shrimpton wrote:

> What are the differences between /dev/sd3a ...etc.  and /dev/sd3s1 ...etc.?
> I have some disks that use the "slices" and others that don't.  Which is 
> better?

The slicing notation is a little more specific.  If you have the option, 
I'd go with the slice, but use what works.  

Both ways still work.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major