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In order to introduce file systems, start by typing the following command at the prompt:

Llook at the second line: none on /proc type proc (rw)
As you will notice the first field indicates that the /proc file system is not bound to any physical device. The /proc is a filesystem like any other one; you can even browse it with the cd command, list its directory and view its files with the cat command.

The /proc file system contains all information regarding your hardware. The next picture shows a screenshot of its contain. You output may be different


Your output may be different. /proc also stores the current version of the system in the version file of that directory. This is illustrated at the following picture.




The previous lines shows that we currently using Mandriva 2008, gcc version 4.2.2 and the kernel version is 2.6.22.9
In fact all information about your hardware gathered by your kernel is located in the /proc filesystem. You can use information provided by the /proc filesystem to setup your new hardware. The /proc/interrupts lists the occupied interrupt lines (IRQs) and the /proc/dma lists the DMA channels currently used.

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