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.TH GETDISKBYNAME 3 ""
.UC 5
.SH NAME
getdiskbyname \- get generic disk description by its name
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <sys/disklabel.h>
.PP
.B struct disklabel *
.B getdiskbyname(name)
.B char *name;
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Getdiskbyname
takes a disk name (e.g. rm03) and returns a prototype disk label
describing its geometry information and the standard
disk partition tables.  All information is obtained from
the 
.IR disktab (5)
file.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
disklabel(5), disktab(5), disklabel(8)
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0609943c	8	.TH GETDISKBYNAME 3 ""
62068be8 KM	9	.UC 5
62068be8 KM	10	.SH NAME
39e10979	11	getdiskbyname \- get generic disk description by its name
62068be8 KM	12	.SH SYNOPSIS
62068be8 KM	13	.nf
39e10979	14	.B #include <sys/disklabel.h>
62068be8	15	.PP
39e10979	16	.B struct disklabel *
62068be8 KM	17	.B getdiskbyname(name)
	18	.B char *name;
	19	.fi
	20	.SH DESCRIPTION
	21	.I Getdiskbyname
39e10979	22	takes a disk name (e.g. rm03) and returns a prototype disk label
62068be8	23	describing its geometry information and the standard
39e10979	24	disk partition tables. All information is obtained from
62068be8 KM	25	the
	26	.IR disktab (5)
	27	file.
62068be8	28	.SH "SEE ALSO"
39e10979	29	disklabel(5), disktab(5), disklabel(8)