Xref: utzoo comp.unix.internals:1677 comp.unix.questions:27760 comp.unix.sysv386:3522 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!natinst!dell!baldur!dcm From: dcm@baldur.dell.com (Dave McCracken) Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Format of SVR4 UUCP lockfiles? Keywords: SVR4 UUCP Message-ID: Date: 31 Dec 90 15:04:58 GMT References: <1990Dec29.235751.12480@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Sender: @dell.dell.com Distribution: usa Organization: Dell Computer Corporation, Austin, Texas 78759-7299 Lines: 25 egray@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (Emmet P. Gray) writes: >Can someone give me a clue as to the format of the new SVR4 UUCP >lockfiles? I've figured out the second and third numbers (major and >minor devices numbers), but what is the first number? The first number is the major device number for the file system the inode of the device came from (ie st_dev in the stat structure). This is primarily to support remote devices under RFS, but also allows for multiple /dev directories (but who would do that? :-)). >Also, what book is this in? I didn't purchase *all* the SRV4 hardcopy >books, so obviously it's in one I don't have. I found it in the System Administrator's Guide (after I looked it up in the source code). If you have it, look in Chapter 7, Network Services in the section on Basic Networking Utilities, subsection Administrative Support Files (page 7-62 in the Prentiss-Hall book). In general, I think with the way the information is spread around the manuals, any serious SVR4 developer or administrator will need the complete manual set. -- Dave McCracken dcm@dell.dell.com (512) 343-3720 Dell Computer 9505 Arboretum Blvd Austin, TX 78759-7299