I've used this for cleaning disks, or for creating an empty file to write a filesystem on for loopback mounts. The other reply was insightful, you probably wouldn't have much use for it as a user, it's more an administration tool. --- Mike wrote: > That was fun! I read about a file today called /dev/zero that contains an > endless stream of zeros. This piqued my interest: "What does this look > like," I thought. So I typed 'jpico /dev/zero' and guess what happened! > NOTHING. > > The enter went to the next line but nothing happened. No pretty colors and > prompt. > > What use is this device? > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss