Lecture #4 File Types and Filesystems

Agenda

• Review
  • Boot and log on to your CentOS virtual machine as root.
  • In root's home directory, you will find a directory called MBRs. What do you make of the files in that directory?
  • Install the mbr.simple file by catting it to /dev/sda
  • Use the rescue cdrom.iso image to restore the MBR.
• Break 1
• The Directory Hierarchy: the file tree
  1. Survey of the top-level directories of a GNU/Linux virtual system
• File Types
  1. Parts of a File
  2. Symbolic Links
  3. Device Files
  4. Use the dd command and device files to manipulate data on storage devices.
• Filesystems
  1. Types of Filesystems
  2. Parts of a filesystem
  3. Mounting and unmounting filesystems

Assignment:

1. Read chapter 8 Sections 1,4,5,6 and 9 from the UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook, paying attention to the Linux sections regarding hardware.
2. Do Lab 3
3. Extra Credit

Resources:

1. PowerPoint Slides
2. Filesystem Worksheet
3. Lecture 3 Archive