Summary

This chapter covered critical details about file systems in Solaris 9. First, you looked at what file systems are, new file system features in Solaris 9, default file systems, and file system structure.

Then, you examined the three major classifications of file systems: disk based, distributed, and pseudo. Disk-based file systems are located on the local computer and reside on the local hard disk or removable media. Distributed file systems are located over the network. Solaris uses NFS as its distributed file system. Pseudo or virtual file systems are typically local in nature but generally don't use disk space. Instead, they exist in physical memory.

From there, you moved on to managing local UFS file systems. This chapter covered planning and creating UFS file systems, as well as custom UFS file system parameters. You then looked at a critical management tool, fsck, before learning about mounting and unmounting file systems.

Finally, the chapter concluded with coverage of removable media and volume management. It discussed how to access, format, and manage removable media, such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and PCMCIA memory devices.