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.\" @(#)getdiskbyname.3 6.3 (Berkeley) %G%
getdiskbyname \- get generic disk description by its name
.B #include <sys/disklabel.h>
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
disklabel(5), disktab(5), disklabel(8)