Re: [Bug-ddrescue] typo in ddrescuelog manual

[Robert Trevellyan]

One more time ... you said it should read "/dev/sdb", but it should
actually read "/dev/hdb". In other words, the typo is "deb" for "dev", but
not "hdb" for "sdb".

Robert Trevellyan
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On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Robert Trevellyan <address@hidden>
wrote:

> Oh, sorry, I missed the 'deb' part.
>
> Robert Trevellyan
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> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Edwin Han <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> "fdisk /dev/hdb    <-- partition /deb/hdb"
>> hi robert,
>> thank you for your quick response.
>> perhaps i am mistaken as i am new to linux and its notations, and i may
>> be misunderstanding a little, but i believe that particular line consists
>> of a command (fdisk) and then its argument (/dev/hdb), and then a
>> description of what that command is supposed to be doing (i.e. partitioning
>> /dev/hdb).
>> so there seems to be an inconsistency, because the argument to the fdisk
>> command is "/dev/hdb", but the description of what it is doing indicates
>> "/deb/hdb" ("dev" in the command argument, but "deb" in the description).
>> best regards,
>> edwin
>>
>>
>>     On Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 0:55, Robert Trevellyan <
>> address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>
>>  It isn't a typo, it's just an example. Device names depend on the
>> operating system and the driver.
>> Robert Trevellyan
>> https://trevellyan.biz
>> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Edwin Han <address@hidden>
>> wrote:
>>
>> hello antonio,
>> first, i'd like to say a big thank you for your work on ddrescue, lzip
>> and other associated software applications.
>> i have been a long-time windows user (not necessarily a happy one, but i
>> play games :) ) and have just been introduced to the world of linux as a
>> result of a drive failure and ddrescue. the more i learn and find out about
>> linux, the more i like! :)
>> one day, when i've learnt enough, i'd like to be able to contribute back
>> to the community, much like yourself.
>>
>> anyhow, i was just reading through the manual for ddrescuelog, and
>> noticed what i believe to be a typographical error.
>> in "example 2" of the examples section <
>> https://www.gnu.org/software/ddrescue/manual/ddrescue_manual.html#Ddrescuelog
>> >, it says "fdisk /dev/hdb    <-- partition /deb/hdb".
>> i believe the "/deb/hdb" after the word "partition" is a typographical
>> error that should instead read "/dev/sdb".
>> it is minor, and don't think anyone would misunderstand, but thought i
>> would point out nevertheless.
>> thanks once again for your wonderful work!
>> best regards,
>> edwin
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