On 23.09.2013 21:05, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > > I spent the last half hour googling with no success. What does the "b" > mean and how is it controlled? > > [root@box10 bobg]# ll /dev/sdb* > brw-rw----. 1 root disk 8, 16 Sep 23 14:36 /dev/sdb > brw-rw----. 1 root disk 8, 17 Sep 23 14:36 /dev/sdb1 > > Bob > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ls ;) File types $ ll --color /dev/sdb* $ file /dev/sdb* # file --special-files /dev/sdb* poma -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org