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Re: Why are drives called "wd0", "wd1", etc?

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Subject: Re: Why are drives called "wd0", "wd1", etc?
From: Joost van de Griek <gyorpb%gmail.com@localhost>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:23:56 +0200

On 4 August 2011 13:07, David Lord <netbsd%lordynet.org@localhost> wrote:

> # man wd
>
>      wd -- WD100x compatible hard disk driver

Huh, go figure. I always took it to mean "winchester drive".

.tsooJ

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