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MD(4)                     NetBSD Programmer's Manual                     MD(4)


NAME

     md - memory disk driver


SYNOPSIS

     pseudo-device md


DESCRIPTION

     The md driver enables use of system or user memory as a disk.  Memory for
     the disk must be allocated within the kernel or with mdconfig(8) before
     the md device may be used as a disk.


FILES

     /dev/md??  block mode memory disk devices.
     /dev/rmd??
                raw mode memory disk devices.


SEE ALSO

     mdconfig(8), mdsetimage(8)

NetBSD 1.6.2                    April 11, 1997                               1