there is not much to it. Linux installs on the followinf file systems ext2 ext3 reiserfs fat (used to once upon a time in old slackware systems) On the other hand if you want to know what goes where well here is a short list
/etc - all configuration files /bin - all binary files /sbin - all system binary files (still makes me wonder what goes here ;) /usr - has a lot of stuff here software like X servers, kde gnome and all their libraries. the usual stuff /var - a lot of stuff i don't know about but it holds printer spools, mail queues etc /tmp holds temporaryfiles. don't delete them unless you know what you are doing. often I end up deleting files used by xfs a font server which leads to X crashes. and then I am left all clueless for a long time /dev - contains all device drivers. I think all devicde drivers hook up with their corrosponding kernel modules. what else /proc - this is not a directory at all. it holds files that hold kernel information. it's like the windows system properrties. except for the fact hold a ton more of information go to this dir and cat some files. you will know what i am taking about. oh cat is like the 'type' command in dos. it basically shows the contents of the file. /boot - holds the kernel of linux. everytime you compile a kernel it has to go here. delete files from here your system would refuse to boot. according to your distro there might me some more directories. I have no idea what they might me. hope it solves your problem gollum the evil one On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 21:39, fabin wrote: > > > > hello, > I am new in this group and LINUX.i would like to know which file system >is LINUX used.Thank u > ------------------------------------------------- > Sify Mail - now with Anti-virus protection powered by Trend Micro, USA. > Know more at http://mail.sify.com > > Want to get into IIM? Take the Sify Mock CAT now! > http://education.sify.com/mockcat > > ================================================ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject >header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org >
