| Device Name | Description |
| /dev/audio | Waveform audio device |
| /dev/cdrom | Alias for primary CD-ROM drive |
| /dev/console | Active virtual console |
| /dev/fd0 | Floppy drive 0 (drive A) |
| /dev/fd0h720 | Synonym for floppy 0 with a 720KB diskette |
| /dev/fd0h1200 | Synonym for floppy 0 with a 1.2MB 5.25" diskette |
| /dev/fd1 | Floppy drive 1 (drive B) |
| /dev/ftape | Synonym for primary floppy tape drive |
| /dev/hda | Primary master IDE device |
| /dev/hda1 | First partition on hda |
| /dev/hda2 | Second partition on hda |
| /dev/hdb | Primary slave IDE device |
| /dev/hdc | Secondary master IDE device |
| /dev/hdd | Secondary slave IDE device |
| /dev/inportbm | Microsoft InPort bus mouse |
| /dev/logibm | Logitech bus mouse |
| /dev/midi | MIDI device |
| /dev/modem | Synonym for serial port with modem attached |
| /dev/mouse | Synonym for prefered mouse device |
| /dev/null | The null device |
| /dev/psaux | PS/2 mouse port |
| /dev/rmt0 | Synonym for first tape drive |
| /dev/scd0 | First SCSI CD-ROM drive |
| /dev/sda | First SCSI disk drive |
| /dev/sda1 | First partition on first SCSI disk drive |
| /dev/sda2 | Second partition on first SCSI disk drive |
| /dev/sdb | Second SCSI drive |
| /dev/st0 | First SCSI tape drive |
| /dev/tty0 | First virtual console |
| /dev/tty1 | second virtual console |
| /dev/ttys0 | First serial port |
| /dev/ttys1 | Second serial port |
| /dev/ttyp0 | First virtual terminal |
| /dev/ttyp1 | Second virtual terminal |
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