/dev

/dev is one of the root directories and represents the entry-point for all devices in the system.

Typically, every disk, terminal, usb-port etc. has an entry point in /dev.


 * /dev/ram memory
 * /dev/md# raid disks
 * /dev/hda first IDE disk
 * /dev/hda1 first partition on first IDE disk in older kernels
 * /dev/hdb second IDE disk
 * /dev/hdb1 first partition on second IDE disk
 * /dev/sda first SCSI/SATA disk
 * /dev/sda1 first partition on first scsi disk
 * /dev/sdb second scsi disk
 * /dev/sdb1 first partition on second scsi disk
 * /dev/sdb1 first partition on second scsi disk
 * /dev/mapper layout scheme for LVM partitions