ddbconv(1M)                                              ddbconv(1M)


       NAME
             ddbconv - convert device table to Device Database format

       SYNOPSIS
             ddbconv [-v]

       DESCRIPTION
             ddbconv converts the device table located in the
             /etc/device.tab file to Device Database (DDB) format, a format
             which recognized by the device management commands.  Pathnames
             of device special files defined for the cdevice, bdevice,
             cdevlist, and bdevlist attributes are moved into a new file,
             /etc/security/ddb/ddb_dsfmap.  This file contains mappings
             between device special files and device names (aliases).  The
             device management software requires that these mappings be
             unique.

          Options
             ddbconv takes the following options:

             -v    Verbose format.  Displays the names of all device
                   aliases whose attributes were modified.

       USAGE
             ddbconv should be executed only once, when upgrading to DDB
             format.  If it is executed when the system is already in DDB
             format, the command returns normally, taking no action and
             producing no error messages.

       DIAGNOSTICS
             If successful, ddbconv exits with a value of zero (0).  If
             there are errors, ddbconv returns one of the following exit
             codes and prints the corresponding error message.

             1     syntax incorrect, invalid options
                   USAGE:ddbconv [-v]

             4     Device Database could not be accessed or created

       FILES
             /etc/device.tab

       REFERENCES
             getdev(1M), putdev(1M)




                           Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 1