> picture for read and write. It will try to read the data from cache (buffer > cache) and if not avilable there then from disk... This is applicable only for block devices, not for all devices (eg: char dev). -mandeep _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies