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NAME
     devnm - device name

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/sbin/devnm [name...  ]

DESCRIPTION
     The devnm command identifies  the  special  file  associated
     with  the  mounted  file  system  where  the  argument  name
     resides.  One or more names can be specified.

     This command is most commonly used by  the  brc  command  to
     construct a mount table entry for the root device.

EXAMPLE
     The command:

          /usr/sbin/devnm /usr
     produces:

          /dev/dsk/c1d0s2 /usr
     if /usr is mounted on /dev/dsk/c1d0s2.

FILES
     /dev/dsk/*
     /etc/mnttab

SEE ALSO
     brc(1M), mnttab(4).


























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