
GETDISKBYNAME(3)           UNIX Programmer's Manual           GETDISKBYNAME(3)

NNAAMMEE
     ggeettddiisskkbbyynnaammee - get generic disk description by its name

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ##iinncclluuddee <<ssyyss//ddiisskkllaabbeell..hh>>

     _s_t_r_u_c_t _d_i_s_k_l_a_b_e_l _*
     ggeettddiisskkbbyynnaammee(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_n_a_m_e)

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     The ggeettddiisskkbbyynnaammee() function takes a disk name (e.g.  `rm03') and returns
     a prototype disk label describing its geometry information and the stan-
     dard disk partition tables.  All information is obtained from the disk-
     tab(5) file.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     disklabel(5),  disktab(5),  disklabel(8)

HHIISSTTOORRYY
     The ggeettddiisskkbbyynnaammee() function appeared in 4.3BSD.

4.2 Berkeley Distribution       April 19, 1991                               1









































