[Info-vax] Request description of UFS for VMS person

[Richard B. Gilbert]

AEF wrote:
> On Apr 29, 10:28 pm, glen herrmannsfeldt <g... at ugcs.caltech.edu>
> wrote:
>> AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> What do I do?
>>> $ cat <name of disk>
>>> $ od <name of disk>
>> Traditionally it is the raw device.
>>
>> for /dev/disk it would be /dev/rdisk.  Many systems now use the
>> block device anyway.  You can read it from the beginning to
>> the end, or seek and read anywhere.
> 
> Not very convenient! Not familiar with a "block device".
> 
>>> And od can't even read a directory on some systems!
>> Many programs need to be able to read the disk, such as fsck
>> and backup, so the ability is there.  
>>
>> -- glen
> 
> I said "od".
> 
> Also: You can walk from New York to Los Angeles. The ability is
> there.
> 
> And given the parts one can build a car. But it isn't a car; it's a
> pile of parts.
> 

You need more than a heap of parts to build a car!  In addition, you 
would need the proper tools and test equipment to get it all together 
and properly adjusted.  Some of the tools; e.g. torque wrenches may not 
be found at your local hardware store.  Finally, you would need someone 
who knows how the pieces fit together.