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diff --git a/help/C/fs-device.page b/help/C/fs-device.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ded6f06 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/fs-device.page @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="fs-device"> + + <info> + <revision version="0.1" date="2014-01-26" status="review"/> + <link type="guide" xref="index#filesystems" group="filesystems" /> + <link type="seealso" xref="fs-info" /> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Phil Bull</name> + <email>philbull@gmail.com</email> + <years>2014</years> + </credit> + + <desc>Each device corresponds to a <em>partition</em> on a hard disk.</desc> + </info> + + <title>What are the different devices in the File Systems tab?</title> + + <p>Each device listed under the <gui>File Systems</gui> tab is a storage disk (like a hard drive or USB memory stick), or a disk partition. For each device, you can see what its total capacity is, how much of its capacity has been used, and some technical information about what <link xref="fs-info">type of filesystem it is</link> and <link xref="fs-info">where it is "mounted"</link>.</p> + + <p>The disk space on a single physical hard disk can be split up into multiple chunks, called <em>partitions</em>, each of which can be used as if it were a separate disk. If your hard disk has been partitioned (perhaps by you or the computer manufacturer), each partition will be listed separately in the File Systems list.</p> + + <note> + <p>You can manage disks and partitions and see more detailed disk information with the <app>Disks</app> application.</p> + </note> + +</page> |