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Common Linux Hardware Devices

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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