Dan - Input-output devices are either 'character' or 'block'. Block devices have a file system and the data are stored in files. So your printer devices are definitely character devices. HTH - Chuck On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Dan Murphy wrote: > Hi Jeff. Well I think I might be looking at a dead parallel cable, but I > won't have access to another until tomorrow. > thanks. I see /dev/lp0,1 and 2, but they are listed as character so I'm > not sure what that's all about. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > *<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>* Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh The Moon is New
