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.TH GETDISKBYNAME 3 "May 12, 1986"
.UC 5
.SH NAME
getdiskbyname \- get disk description by its name
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <disktab.h>
.PP
.B struct disktab *
.B getdiskbyname(name)
.B char *name;
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Getdiskbyname
takes a disk name (e.g. rm03) and returns a structure
describing its geometry information and the standard
disk partition tables.  All information obtained from
the 
.IR disktab (5)
file.
.PP
.RI < disktab.h >
has the following form:
.PP
.nf
.DT
.so /usr/include/disktab.h
.SH "SEE ALSO"
disktab(5)
.SH BUGS
This information should be obtained from the system for
locally available disks (in particular, the disk partition
tables).