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.TH GETDISKBYNAME 3 "June 18, 1987"
.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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